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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 many notebooks does Adam usually carry?

2. What kind of poet is the one Abel likened Adam to?

3. What common device does Adam not have in Spain?

4. How much does Adam pay to get into the museum?

5. Where do Adam and Isabel go to visit her relative?

Short Essay Questions

1. What drug does Adam most often use - regularly - in Part I?

2. What is the misunderstanding between Adam and Isabel when they first meet?

3. How does Cyrus feel Jane reacted to the tragedy they experienced together?

4. Who does Adam intend to hurt buy telling her about his reading he did not invite her to?

5. How does Rufina react to Adam's revelation that his parents are psychologists?

6. What does Adam realize after visiting Isabel's family about the differences between them?

7. What does Arturo do for Adam as Adam reads his poems?

8. What does Adam often do in Part I, ostensibly as part of his fellowship project?

9. Who does Isabel take Adam to visit in her family?

10. What does Adam think of Arturo's English skills?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Lerner's language and tone throughout this novel.

Essay Topic 2

How do most of Adam's acquaintances in Spain, from Isabel to Arturo, treat him in general? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Lerner has Adam lie so much to his friends and acquaintances? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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