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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. Longer after the terrorist attack, what group is linked to it?
2. What does Isabel call Adam as a kind of nickname?
3. Who does the Spanish government say is responsible for the attack?
4. Who claims the Spanish vote was intimidated by terrorism?
5. What does Adam tell Teresa about herself?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Adam have a hard time finding a newspaper to buy after the March 11 events?
2. Who does Adam often try to impress besides Isabel?
3. What does Adam grapple with participating, or not participating, in in Part IV?
4. Who is Adam jealous of in relation to Teresa?
5. What story does Adam present as his own to Isabel that was really Cyrus's?
6. Who does Cyrus call for consolation after a stranger drowns in Mexico?
7. Where does Adam travel for the first time by rail in Spain?
8. What does a woman bring to Cyrus and Jane to help with their shock in Part III?
9. Who is Adam surprised to learn does not vote in Spanish elections?
10. What does Adam say to Teresa that is really a genuine sentiment in Part IV?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Adam's behavior and thoughts during the panel at the end of the novel inform the reader about his character in a deep and revealing manner? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
How does Lerner treat topics of class and social status in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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