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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. What surprises Adam about Rufina when he meets her?

2. Who never really talks that Adam hangs out with?

3. Where does Adam go with Teresa and Arturo the first time he meets them?

4. Where is the gallery Adam reads at?

5. What does Adam think he will never do again after leaving Spain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Adam think of Tomas's poetry?

3. What is Adam intensely suspicious of when it comes to art?

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

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

6. What shocking lie does Adam tell Teresa when they first meet?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Adam feel about speaking Spanish at the beginning of the novel versus at the end of it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of Adam's insecurities as he describes them throughout the novel, and how does he handle them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions

Essay Topic 3

How do the events of March 11 change things for Adam in Spain? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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