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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the currency of Spain in this novel?
(a) Pesos.
(b) Escudos.
(c) Euros.
(d) Francs.

2. What does the narrator say every thirteen year old wants to taste from the world?
(a) Every morsel.
(b) Every breath.
(c) Every drop of sweat.
(d) Every woman.

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

4. What did Diego Alatriste enlist as in the army?
(a) A drummer boy.
(b) A gunner.
(c) A foot soldier.
(d) A photographer.

5. What country does the narrator say despises Spain?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Holland.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How had the woman found in the sedan chair been killed?

3. What is Alatriste looking for as he examines the exterior of the convent?

4. What does the narator say is the only thing the Spanish have left in their pockets?

5. What is the name of Conde de Olivares' wife?

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