View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adam see in the sky at the end of Part IV?

2. How much is Adam's monthly rent in Spain?

3. What drink does Teresa bring to Adam in Part IV?

4. What word in Spanish does Adam think can mean just about anything?

5. How does Adam suspect Teresa feels about him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adam tell Teresa in Part III that he is surprised about her reaction to?

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

3. What frustrates Adam about his relationship with Teresa?

4. Who does Cyrus call for consolation after a stranger drowns in Mexico?

5. What is Teresa's apartment like?

6. What lie does Adam tell Isabel about his father?

7. What does Isabel tell Adam that takes him by surprise in Grenada?

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

9. Who is Adam surprised to learn does not vote in Spanish elections?

10. What does Adam buy for Isabel as a gift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 464 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample