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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. Who is Arturo's boyfriend?

2. Who encourages Adam to read his poetry in front of people?

3. Who does Adam especially have contempt for?

4. Where does Adam meet Arturo?

5. What does Adam often smoke?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Adam meet Teresa?

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

4. Where is Adam on his fellowship?

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

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

7. Who performs very dramatically ahead of Adam's readings in Part II?

8. What does Adam tell Rufina about going back to America?

9. What is the first unkind thing Isabel says to Adam?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Adam ever come to a deeper understanding about himself by the end of the novel? Why or why not? 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

Why does Adam refuse to use a mobile phone in Spain, and why is this refusal significant? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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