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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 currency of Spain in this novel?

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

3. Where do Alatriste, Inigo and don Quevedo go to mass in this section?

4. What does Sor Josefa have a reputation at court for being?

5. What would Captain Alatriste do when he had too much to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation between Inigo and Angelica in this section?

2. Describe the fight between the Inquisition and the men.

3. How does Inigo eavesdrop on the conversation that takes place in this section?

4. How does Inigo respond to questioning regarding his family name?

5. What problems does the Inquisition already have with the de la Cruzes?

6. What does Saldana think the evidence at the scene of the crime says about the murderer?

7. Describe the woman who has been killed at the beginning of this section?

8. What is Vincente's opinion on Sor Josefa?

9. How is Inigo caught in this section?

10. How does Alatriste force the two boys to back down in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

How does the Inquisition deal with people who break the rules? How do you think the Inquisition justified their harsh treatment of dissenters? How did its presence affect Spanish society during the 17th century?

Essay Topic 3

What was the Spanish Inquisition? Why is the Inquisition so infamous? How does the author represent the Inquisition in the novel and does his representation compare to other representations in popular culture?

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