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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 Argensola find interesting at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 4?

2. Why can't Marcelo go to Julio near the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

3. What appendage does Rene lose in the war?

4. Where are the cannons installed in Part 2, Chapter 6?

5. Why must Rene go back to work in Part 3, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luisa and Elena's relationship change in Part 3, Chapter 1, and why?

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

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

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

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

6. Who does Julio find Marguerite with, and what does she confess about this person?

7. Why is it difficult for the party in Part 3, Chapter 5 to find Julio's grave?

8. How does Marcelo feel at the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

9. What is the significance of Pau, and how does this city make Julio feel?

10. Who does Marcelo become friends with in Part 3, Chapter 2, and what alters their friendship?

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

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

What role does religion play in this novel? Which characters demonstrate their religious beliefs, and how?

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