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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 old is Juan when his mother died?

2. How does Juan get most of his food while on his journey to Madrid?

3. Who talks with Diego before the King comes to see him?

4. Who does Juan eat his meals with at Diego's house?

5. What does Brother Isidro say he sees when he looks at Juan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mistress say when she sees that Juan is in love?

2. What does the master in Madrid say to Juan when he wakes up?

3. What did Don Diego say Art was meant to be?

4. What does Juan do when his mistress falls sick with the plague?

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

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

7. How does Juan describe the first portrait Diego paints of the King?

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

9. What is Juan told after waiting for the magistrate for hours?

10. What does the Carmelo do when he finds Juan in Madrid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and describe their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances influence that character's involved in those scenes?

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