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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 is the soldier that visits Marcelo at the end of Part 2, Chapter 6?

2. Where does Julio find Marguerite in Part 2, Chapter 4?

3. What does the Count plan to take with him when he leaves Marcelo's castle?

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

5. Why does the atmosphere change near the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Rene in Part 3, Chapter 4?

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

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

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

6. At the end of Part 3, Chapter 2, what does Senator Lacour offer Marcelo, and how does Marcelo react?

7. What occurs between Marcelo and Julio at the end of Part 2, Chapter 6?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the events of the novel suggest about the morality and affects of war?

Essay Topic 2

How do the minor characters in "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" affect the novel's plot? How would the novel be altered if one or more of these characters were removed from the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Julio Desnoyers' character develops throughout the novel. What events elicit changes in Julio's character, and in what ways?

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