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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. What is Don Diego doing while on his trip to Northern Spain?

3. What does Juan wear when his portrait is painted?

4. How long after Paquita's wedding does Don Diego go to Northern Spain?

5. What does Juan do while Diego teaches apprentices?

Short Essay Questions

1. What worries Juan about the portrait of the Pope?

2. How does Lolis feel about being a slave?

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

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

5. What impresses Don Diego about Bartolomy's art?

6. Where does Don Diego send most of his apprentices, and why?

7. What honor does the King give Don Diego after he dies?

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

9. What happens just after Juan and Don Diego get to Italy for the second time?

10. What does Juan suggest Don Diego do to practice for his portrait of the Pope, and what is Don Diego's response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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