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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Adam tell Rufina he thought when he came to Spain?
(a) He could be whatever he wanted to people.
(b) He does not really know who he is.
(c) He could be nasty.
(d) He could be famous.

2. Where does Adam's friend Cyrus travel?
(a) Russia.
(b) Canada.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Germany.

3. What does Adam mostly write?
(a) Letters.
(b) Biography.
(c) Fiction.
(d) Poetry.

4. Who is Isabel's family member she takes Adam to meet?
(a) Aunt Rufina.
(b) Aunt Carlita.
(c) Uncle Oscar.
(d) Uncle Ned.

5. Where do Adam and Isabel go to visit her relative?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Toledo.
(c) Hario.
(d) Estaba.

6. What surprises Adam about Rufina when he meets her?
(a) She is richer than he thought.
(b) Nothing.
(c) She is older than he thought.
(d) She is younger than he thought.

7. Which friend does Adam often write emails to?
(a) John.
(b) Cyrus.
(c) Henry.
(d) Billy.

8. Who is Arturo's sister?
(a) Jana.
(b) Helen.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Jenifer.

9. When does Adam tend to only find lines of poetry beautiful?
(a) When his mother reads them to him.
(b) When they are the ones he wrote.
(c) When he is drunk.
(d) When he sees them quoted in prose.

10. What does Isabel always wear in her hair?
(a) Clips.
(b) Scarf.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Rings.

11. What kind of manner does Tomas exhibit during his reading?
(a) Fallible.
(b) Dour.
(c) Angry.
(d) Histrionic.

12. Who encourages Adam to read his poetry in front of people?
(a) Rafa.
(b) Michael.
(c) Arturo.
(d) Isabel.

13. Where did Adam grow up?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Topeka.
(d) Atlanta.

14. What does Isabel ask Adam about his NOT studying?
(a) American poets.
(b) British poets.
(c) The American economic mode.
(d) French poets.

15. Who reads his poems before Adam in Part I?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Rina.
(c) Tomas.
(d) Carlos.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the only day when Adam usually sees Jorge?

2. Why does Adam say he wrongly laughed at Isabel's story?

3. What does Adam think his own poems offer people?

4. What is one thing Adam will not do in front of Isabel?

5. What does Adam try hard to imagine his poems' relation to in Part II?

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