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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 sister?

2. Where does Adam's friend Cyrus travel?

3. What kind of manner does Tomas exhibit during his reading?

4. What story does Isabel tell the group in Part I?

5. What does Isabel always wear in her hair?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where is Adam on his fellowship?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lerner treat the topic of mental illness in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Adam feel about Isabel, both before and after she leaves him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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

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