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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. What exhibit does Adam wander through in the Reina Sofia?

2. What work does Adam steal some phrases from for his own work in Part III?

3. What does Adam consider regarding Spain late in Part IV?

4. What does Teresa have stacks of in her house?

5. What does Adam tell Teresa about his father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens on March 11?

7. When do Adam and Teresa start becoming closer?

8. What frustrates Adam about his relationship with Teresa?

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

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

How do the events of March 11 change things for Adam in Spain? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 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.

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