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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. Whose home does Marcelo visit in Part 2, Chapter 1?

2. What is the name of Julio and Argensola's Russian neighbor?

3. What does Chichi often practice in front of the mirror?

4. What nationality is the captain of the boat on which Julio returns to France?

5. Who does Marguerite accompany to the rail station in Part 2, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Marguerite go to the rail station in Part 2, Chapter 2, and what happens there?

7. When Julio laments not being required to go to war, what does Argensola do?

8. How is Luisa scandalized by her daughter's behavior in Part 2, Chapter 3?

9. What is Argensola's argument against Julius' beliefs, and how does Julius rebut?

10. What do Julio and Marguerite discuss when she finally arrives in Part 1, Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the tension within Marcelo's family parallel the tension between Germany and France? How is this demonstrated, and which characters serve as examples of this?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters in this novel serve as the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s)? What events and/or characteristics cause these characters to be labeled as such?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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