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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Palace of the Poor?

2. What is the name of the convent in the city where Consuelo is sent?

3. What does Consuelo remove from El Portuguese's chickens?

4. In what country is Rolf born and raised?

5. How does Eva treat Zulema?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Rolf and his cousins?

2. What is the result of Jochen's departure from his family?

3. Please describe Melesio.

4. How does Lukas' absence affect his family when he goes to war?

5. How does Eva feel about her new family in Santa Agua?

6. How is Eva's life in Agua Santa different from her life previous to this?

7. What are some of the horrible things Lukas Carle does to his family?

8. What do the Russian soldiers do to the townspeople in Chapter 2?

9. Please describe Elvira.

10. What happens the day Riad first arrives in Santa Agua?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Themes are commonly developed throughout a novel. What are two of the main themes you saw in Eva Luna? How are these themes seen in the life of the main character Eva and what role do these themes play in her life throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Please explain what role the resolution plays in a plot line and explain the resolution of Eva Luna. As the reader, do you feel as though this resolution left the reader satisfied? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Character arcs are apparent in various characters throughout a story. Please explain what a character arc is and summarize Huberto's character arc. Please also explain what type of characters have character arcs and which do not.

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