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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 does Cayetano wear before he goes to see Sierva in Chapter 4?

2. What is the new Viceroy's name?

3. What book does Dr. Abrenuncio show Cayetano?

4. What information does Dr. Abrenuncio impart to Cayetano?

5. How does Cayetano distract himself from his desire for Sierva at the end of chapter four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Cayetano promising Sierva to free her in Chapter 4?

2. What does the Abbess complain about to the Bishop in Chapter 4?

3. How is Sierva comforted by the slave women in the convent?

4. How does Sierva react when she is first introduced to the Abbess?

5. How does Cayetano begin to feel about Sierva at the end of Chapter 3?

6. Describe the convent.

7. What is Father Cayetano's dream in chapter three?

8. What memory is brought back for Cayetano while writing love poems in Chapter 4?

9. What happens to Cayetano during the eclipse?

10. What happens around Sierva that the nuns take as signs that she is the center of evil?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sierva asks her father if love can truly conquer all. His response is that, while it can, it would be best if she did not believe it. Citing specific examples from the text, discuss the statement within the overall context of this novel. How does this statement ring true for Sierva? How does it fail? Does it appear that she believes love can conquer all? In the end, does it? Provide thorough explanations for each statement.

Essay Topic 2

What is significant about "The Four Books of Amadis of Gaul?" Why is this book banned by the church and confiscated from Cayetano in his youth? How does this relate to Dr. Abrenuncio and, especially, Father Cayetano? Do the classic literary connections "The Four Books of Amadis of Gaul" mirror any changes that happen to the doctor and the priest? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Citing specific examples from the text and including a strong thesis statement, discuss the physical intimacy of Cayetano's relationship to Sierva, including the following:

- His fascination with her before their first meeting.

- Sierva's relationship to the Virgin Mary.

- Cayetano's self-flagellation.

- Cayetano's insistence that the girl remain a virgin until their marriage.

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