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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had the chief constable served as a soldier?
(a) Flanders.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) France.
(d) Brazil.

2. Which character does the author say is a man of few words?
(a) Reverte.
(b) Alatriste.
(c) Salgando.
(d) Herradores.

3. What is it said that Martin Saldana is not so slow in doing?
(a) Hurling an insult.
(b) Drawing a weapon.
(c) Drinking a beer.
(d) Chatting up women.

4. What had steel flashed like in the ugly scuffle?
(a) The sun.
(b) White teeth.
(c) Pale white skin.
(d) Lightning.

5. Where do the young women of the convent watch the mass?
(a) Through a gap in the curtain.
(b) From the tower.
(c) Through the windows.
(d) Behind an ornate screen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important position does Angelica's uncle hold?

2. What does de Quevedo's silence seem to say when he looks at Alatriste?

3. How does Alatriste respond to the soldiers who greet him?

4. Who, other than Alatriste, examines the church's exterior wall?

5. What is the currency of Spain in this novel?

(see the answer key)

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