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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 is the last stop on Adam's train ride with Isabel in Part III?

2. Who does Adam miss following Isabel's breakup with him?

3. What train station is bombed in Part IV?

4. Who does Cyrus fail to wait for before leaving the scene of the stranger's drowning?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What frustrates Adam about his relationship with Teresa?

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

5. What happens on March 11?

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

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

8. Where does Adam travel for the first time by rail in Spain?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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