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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. How does the Carmelo tell Juan to get his food on the journey?

2. What is the name of the apprentice sent to the palace with Diego?

3. What happened to Juan's earring?

4. Who comes with Brother Isidro the second time he cares for Juan?

5. How far does Juan travel the first day of his journey to Madrid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Don Diego to do study while in Italy?

2. What does Diego say is the difference between the light in Spain and Italy?

3. What happens when Juan brings a message to Reubens' house from Don Diego?

4. What does Brother Isidro do for Juan while he is sick with the plague?

5. Where does Juan go after his mistress dies?

6. What does Master say when Juan asks him to teach him to paint?

7. How does Juan describe Italy?

8. How does Brother Isidro say he sees Juan?

9. What is Miri's worst fear, and how does this affect Juan?

10. How is Juan told to eat while he is on his journey to Madrid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom was a crucial theme and symbol in this book. How was this theme presented, and how did its place in this plot affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

Miri and Lolis are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

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