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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the castle roof destroyed in Part 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Bombed by the French.
(b) Bombed by the Germans.
(c) Marcelo sets fire to his castle in order to scare the Germans away.
(d) The roof is not destroyed.

2. In Part 3, Chapter 3, what does Marcelo realize about his son?
(a) Julio is now a man.
(b) Julio is going to die soon.
(c) Julio is already married.
(d) Julio will never change.

3. In Part 2, Chapter 4, who is Marguerite's patient?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Marcelo.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Julio.

4. Why does Julio travel in Part 2, Chapter 4?
(a) To see Marguerite.
(b) To join the military.
(c) To search for his mother.
(d) To help his father defend his castle.

5. How does Marcelo feel as he leaves his castle?
(a) Happy it is still standing.
(b) Relieved that he is still alive.
(c) Eager to visit his son.
(d) Unsure if he can ever return.

6. Who is killed at the end of Part 2, Chapter 5?
(a) Marcelo.
(b) The Keeper.
(c) The Keeper's daughter.
(d) The Count.

7. In Part 3, Chapter 3, what do the soldiers use to make their homes?
(a) The trenches.
(b) Mud.
(c) Leaves and sticks.
(d) Bricks.

8. What does Argensola find interesting at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Marguerite.
(b) Food.
(c) The German plane.
(d) Julio's paintings.

9. What does Marcelo find when he returns to his castle at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 6?
(a) The Germans have left.
(b) More cars and Germans.
(c) The Keeper has resurrected.
(d) Julio.

10. What appendage does Rene lose in the war?
(a) An arm.
(b) A foot.
(c) A leg.
(d) A hand.

11. Where is it said that the Virgin Mary appeared once, according to Part 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Pau.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Nice.

12. When does Marcelo's family return home?
(a) End of November.
(b) Beginning of November.
(c) End of October.
(d) Beginning of October.

13. In Part 3, Chapter 1, what division is Rene transferred to?
(a) A medical division.
(b) A clerical division.
(c) A clergical division.
(d) An artillery division.

14. Who is the soldier that visits Marcelo at the end of Part 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Julio.
(b) Marguerite's husband.
(c) Otto von Hartrott.
(d) Rene.

15. What do the Desnoyers learn at the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 4?
(a) Julio has disappeared completely.
(b) Julio has gotten married.
(c) Julio has been wounded.
(d) Julio has been killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the topic of conversation Rene chooses in Part 3, Chapter 3?

2. What is Luisa convinced of when Julio returns to the front?

3. Why does the atmosphere change near the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

4. What does Marcelo make a big deal about in Part 3, Chapter 2?

5. Why does Marcelo go to Julio's studio in Part 3, Chapter 2?

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