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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does an officer take Marcelo to see in Part 2, Chapter 5?
(a) The General.
(b) Julio.
(c) Otto von Hartrott.
(d) The Keeper.

2. What is Luisa convinced of when Julio returns to the front?
(a) Her son will get married without telling her.
(b) Her husband will be killed.
(c) Her husband is cheating on her.
(d) Her son will be killed.

3. Why does the atmosphere change near the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?
(a) Julio gets shot.
(b) Enemy begins to fire.
(c) Julio and Marcelo begin to argue.
(d) A woman walks by.

4. In Part 2, Chapter 4, what does Julio learn from a note?
(a) That Marguerite is ending their affair.
(b) That Marcelo has gone to the country.
(c) That Marguerite and her mother have left Paris.
(d) That his mother, sister, and aunt have left Paris.

5. Who arranges for Julio to convalesce in Paris for two weeks?
(a) Marcelo.
(b) Karl von Hartrott.
(c) Argensola.
(d) Senator Lacour.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Julio unexpectedly encounter during his journey in Part 2, Chapter 4?

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

4. Who often joins Marcelo and Argensola's conversations in Part 3, Chapter 2?

5. How does Argensola view the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 4, what does Julio learn about Marguerite?

2. What happens to Marcelo's castle at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 6?

3. What are Commandant Blumhardt's actions in Part 2, Chapter 5?

4. How do the Germans repay Marcelo and the Keeper's hospitality in Part 2, Chapter 5?

5. Describe Chichi's actions at the end of Part 3, Chapter 1.

6. What is the importance of the battle of the Marne?

7. What does Marcelo think about while sitting by his son's grave?

8. Describe Marcelo's dinner with the Count in Part 2, Chapter 5.

9. Why does Julio return to Paris in Part 3, Chapter 4, and what happens during his stay?

10. In Part 3, Chapter 2, who does Marcelo see, and what does he learn about this person?

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