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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. When is one of the longest weeks of Tomas's life?

2. Who is Isabel's boyfriend in Chapter Ten?

3. Who looks at Tomas with loathing all the time?

4. In Chapter Twelve, what method of torture makes its first appearance at Automotores?

5. Who is Pichuca's cleaning person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tomas do in Chapter Seventeen that is a great risk to himself?

2. Where does Isabel ask Tomas to try to get a job in Chapter Ten?

3. Why does Tomas feel especially sorry for Elizabeth?

4. What happens when Tomas's mother visits in Chapter 11?

5. What does Gustavo tell Tomas and Pichuca to do on the drive to his house with Isabel?

6. What substance does Tomas routinely administer by injection to prisoners, and why?

7. In Chapter Seventeen, why is Pichuca very worried?

8. How does Tomas try to find Elizabeth when he gets to America?

9. In Chapter 11, what does Tomas tell Isabel about his first few weeks at Automotores?

10. In Chapter Fifteen, what is Tomas's "promotion" at the Automotores?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Tomas's feelings for Isabel throughout the novel, analyzing how they change over time. Cite specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is strange about Tomas's first meeting with Isabel when he returns to Argentina after a decade of living in exile? When and how does Loedel reveal the true nature of Isabel's situation? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing Tomas's relationship with his mother, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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