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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 do the swarm of black clad men cry in the name of?

2. What does the narrator hear fine ladies and gentlemen saying as they step out of the plaza?

3. Why do the men remark about Inigo's gall?

4. What does Vincente de la Cruz stand before the narrator holding?

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does this section suggest about the words on the woman's note?

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

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

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

10. How does Inigo eavesdrop on the conversation that takes place 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 novel suggest that non-Catholic people were dealt with in the 17th century? What is Perez-Reverte's stance on religion and, particularly, the Catholic religion? How does he express his beliefs in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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