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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 name of the bridge Angelica's carriage passes over?

2. What is the constable more interested in than the murder?

3. Where had the chief constable served as a soldier?

4. How does Alatriste respond to the soldiers who greet him?

5. What language did Doego Alatriste have a taste in before he ran away?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Inigo earn the soldier's respect in this section?

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

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

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

5. How have the priests convinced the nuns at the convent to sleep with them?

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

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

8. How does Inigo let down Alatriste in this section?

9. What does Vicente say about Coroado?

10. How does Inigo know Alatriste has escaped?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did the Catholic religion play on Spanish culture in the 17th century? In what way are the characters in the novel controlled by Catholicism? How do characters like Inigo find some kind of freedom depression despite the Catholic church repressing 17th century Spanish culture?

Essay Topic 2

What are Don Quevedo's reasons for helping Vicente? Can Don Quevedo's anti-semitism in his poems be excused in any way? If so, how?

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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