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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 the gentlest and most generous man Adam knows?

2. Whose apartment does Adam go to for the first time in Part IV?

3. What does Teresa try to imagine when translating Adam's poems?

4. What train station is bombed in Part IV?

5. What does Adam tell Isabel about his father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does a woman bring to Cyrus and Jane to help with their shock in Part III?

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

5. Why does Adam have a hard time finding a newspaper to buy after the March 11 events?

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

7. Who does Adam often try to impress besides Isabel?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why and how does Adam use drugs throughout this novel, from has to tranquilizers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

To Adam, what does it mean to live life authentically? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Adam think most Spanish people view Americans during his time in Spain, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions

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