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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 sent to summon a doctor for the slave girl?

2. What does Brother Isidro do the last time Juan sees him?

3. What is held to honor Reubens?

4. What does Juan practice for hours while working with Don Diego?

5. How did Mistress feel about Master?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Juan demand in return for his service to Don Dimas?

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

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

4. How does Juan describe his first sight of Miri?

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

6. How does Juan describe Italy?

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

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

9. How does Brother Isidro say he sees Juan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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