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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. Why does Adam tell Rufina he had told Isabel his mother was dead?

2. What is the name Adam uses for the things he rolls and smokes?

3. Who is the only person Adam knows in Spain for a while?

4. What is the giant stone fortification in Toledo?

5. Which friend does Adam often write emails to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adam tell Cyrus about his responsibility for the stranger's death in Mexico?

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

3. What personal story does Teresa tell Adam the night they first meet?

4. What does Adam learn about the siesta time in Madrid?

5. Who is the source of most of Adam's social outings in Part I for a while?

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

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

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

9. How does Adam meet Teresa?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Lerner treat topics of class and social status in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What political events are happening in the world that makes Adam wary of how foreigners might perceive Americans, and why does he feel this way? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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