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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 title of Chapter 10?

2. Where has Alatriste been hiding out?

3. Why does Alatriste stop fighting Malatesta?

4. Whose apartment does Alatriste visit in this section?

5. What does Guadalmedina give Alatriste in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the prisoners walk onto the stage?

2. What condition is Elvira in in this section?

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

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

5. What does Inigo do as he waits in his prison cell?

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

7. Why is Inigo safe from torture?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why do Inigo and Alatriste feel so loyal to each other? What does their loyalty say about the section of Spanish culture they are part of? How will Alatrise's loyalty to Inigo effect Inigo in the future?

Essay Topic 3

How does the Inquisition deal with people who break the rules? How do you think the Inquisition justified their harsh treatment of dissenters? How did its presence affect Spanish society during the 17th century?

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