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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. Where are Juan and Lolis married?

2. How long does it take for Don Diego's fever to break?

3. How many rooms does Dosa Juana give Juan and Lolis when they are married?

4. How does the Pope feel about the portrait Don Diego paints of him?

5. What does Juan do when the King realizes Juan has done a painting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Diego say during one of the King's sittings that pleases the King?

2. What has Juan just painted when he talks to Bartolomy, and what does Bartolomy say about this?

3. What does Don Diego do to save Juan when his painting is discovered by the King?

4. What does Francisco Lezcano say to Juan about their similarities?

5. How does Lolis feel about being a slave?

6. What does Murillo do after his time at Don Diego' house?

7. What is Juan worried will be found while he is in Northern Spain with Don Diego, and what is done about this?

8. How does Juan get the Itallian nobles to recognize Don Diego's talent?

9. What does the King ask Juan to do before he leaves to Seville with Lolis?

10. What does the King do after Juan helps his favorite dog, and how does Juan feel about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Juan endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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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