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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. Who does Madriaga spoil?

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

3. Who declares war on Russia?

4. What does Marguerite train to become in Part 2, Chapter 2?

5. How long does Marcelo's journey take in Part 2, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Madriaga.

2. What does Marguerite decide to do in Part 2, Chapter 2, and how does this change her?

3. How does Julio meet Marguerite, what happens, and how does Marcelo feel about the situation?

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

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

6. What is Argensola's problem at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 2, and how does he resolve it?

7. Describe what Julio is doing at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 1, and what he has recently done.

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

9. What happens when Karl von Hartrott returns to Germany with his family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Luisa with Chichi. How are these two women different? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How do the lives of the characters change due to the war?

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