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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 it always good to have a sense of before the dance?

2. What are Alatriste and the others going to use to escape once they have de la Cruz's daughter?

3. Whom does Inigo claim he happened upon as he was walking the streets?

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

5. What does the narrator say has quickened the constable and Diego's thirst?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the men prepare for the rescue of Eliva?

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

3. How are the de le Cruzes and their hired swords found out?

4. What does de Quvedo tell Alatriste about the new job he has for him?

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

6. What does the Chief Constable find on the dead woman's body?

7. Why is Alatriste thinking of returning to the Netherlands?

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

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

10. What does Vicente say about Coroado?

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

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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