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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 does Teresa say are many of the dead in the terrorist attack?

2. What is Jane doing in the start of Part III?

3. What is Adam's reaction to Isabel's breaking up - essentially - with him?

4. What train station is bombed in Part IV?

5. What does Adam use to pay for his dinner and expensive things for Isabel?

Short Essay Questions

1. When do Adam and Teresa start becoming closer?

2. Where is Adam when the March 11 events happen?

3. What frustrates Adam about his relationship with Teresa?

4. Who is Adam jealous of in relation to Teresa?

5. Where do Adam and Isabel stay together the night before a significant historical event in Spain?

6. What major attraction does Adam not see in Grenada?

7. What kind of pills does Adam often take to calm his nerves?

8. What story does Adam present as his own to Isabel that was really Cyrus's?

9. What does Adam say to Teresa that is really a genuine sentiment in Part IV?

10. Who wins the elections in Spain in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lerner use humor throughout this novel, and to what purpose? 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

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.

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