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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. The two men pursue Alatriste to __________.

2. What is the name of the man making inquiries about Inigo?

3. Who, other than Luis de la Cruz, was killed by the Inquisition?

4. Who assures Alatriste it is safe to return home?

5. Where does Malatesta wound Alatriste?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alatriste persuade Oliveres to help him in this section?

2. Why is the San Gine a good place for Quevedo and Alaviste to meet?

3. What does Olivares say will happen to Inigo in the coming weeks?

4. What happens just before Inigo is to be sentenced?

5. What does Inigo feel about Elvira in this section?

6. How did Quevedo get the release of Inigo authorized?

7. What does Sladana tells Alatriste in this section?

8. Why does Inigo feign sleep when Alatriste arrives home?

9. Why does Olvares say there is nothing he can do to help Inigo?

10. What condition is Elvira in in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's reception in three different countries, including the country the book was written. How do the countries' opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Inigo's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end. What did Inigo hope to achieve at the beginning of the book? What events change Inigo's ideas about life? How has Inigo's character changed by the end of the book?

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