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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 was the name of the tavern where Inigio had left Alatriste?

2. What question is Inigo replying to when he is shouted over by the screams of a tortured woman?

3. What ethnicity does Quevedo think flows through Gongora's blood?

4. How did Philip the Fourth respond to the warm ovation given to him by the crowd?

5. In what war does Inigo say his father fought and died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Alatriste do at the La Benitas?

3. How does Inigo let Altriste down again in this section?

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

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

6. How does Alatriste manage to avoid the challenge with the young men?

7. How has Malatesta's attitude towards Inigo changed?

8. What efforts has Vicente made to get his daughter back from Coroado?

9. How did Alatriste Kill the young nephew of Conde de Guadalmedina?

10. How is Inigo caught in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Perez-Reverte's representation of real people in the novel. How does Perez use his fictional characters to express his opinion of the role on Spanish society and the history of the real characters? Choose one of the real life characters in the novel and discuss how Perez represents them and the reasons why he represents them in this way? How does his representation differ from other representations of the same character?

Essay Topic 2

What politics prevent Oliveres from lending all his support to helping free Inigo? What compromise finally came to him and Alatriste?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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