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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 does Marguerite refuse to do near the end of Part 1, Chapter 1?

2. Who teaches Marcelo a lot in Part 1, Chapter 2?

3. Why is Argensola unable to stockpile food and drink?

4. What does Marcelo begin to collect?

5. What is the name of the neighbor that Marcelo befriends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marcelo decide to leave Madriaga's ranch, and how does Madriaga react?

2. What does Marcelo find when he arrives at his castle in Part 2, Chapter 3?

3. What are Julius' opinions about the pending war?

4. Explain the Biblical passage that Tchernoff quotes at the end of Part 1, Chapter 5.

5. Why does Marcelo leave France, according to Part 1, Chapter 2?

6. How does the war progress at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?

7. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what do Luisa and Elena pray for, and how does Marcelo feel about this?

8. Describe Marcelo's journey to his castle in the country.

9. What does Marcelo learn in Part 2, Chapter 1 when he visits his carpenter?

10. What is the significance of the Arc de Triomphe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the different symbols (Marcelo's castle, Julio's studio, etc.) used throughout the novel to represent specific concepts? Detail and explain how the symbols are used to highlight certain concepts, including which concepts they emphasize.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the main themes (love, family, war) in this novel and detail its recurrences throughout the novel. What does it add to the plot of the novel? How does it affect the various characters in "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of wealth in this novel? What events are driven by wealth and poverty?

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