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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 does Cyrus try to save someone's life?

2. What is Adam's last name?

3. Which friend does Adam often write emails to?

4. What does Isabel ask Adam about his NOT studying?

5. What major world event is happening when Adam is in Spain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Adam meet that is a turning point in his project in Part I?

2. Who does Adam begin a romantic relationship with in Part II?

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

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

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

6. How does Rufina treat Adam the one time they meet?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What is Adam's perspective on the relationship between literature and politics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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