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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. Who assures Alatriste it is safe to return home?

2. What does Alatriste knock over in Alquezar's bedroom?

3. What did the strangled woman serve as in the convent?

4. Of which of the following crimes is Elvira de la Cruz being convicted?

5. What does Don Quevedo regret in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alatriste decide against killing Malatesta?

2. According to don Quevedo, what has happened to their friends involved in the ambush?

3. Describe the conversation between Malatesta and Alatrista in this section?

4. In what way could the fight between Alquezar and Alatriste be seen as ridiculous?

5. How does Angelica save her uncle's life?

6. What is Malatesta's condition when Alatriste visits him in this section?

7. How do the prisoners walk onto the stage?

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

9. According to Quevedo, what does he know about the ambush?

10. Describe the duel between Malatesta and Altriste in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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