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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 does Inigo do while sitting in the Tavern of the Turk?

2. How does Alatriste know Inigo is not destined for the stake?

3. The two men pursue Alatriste to __________.

4. What two people does Quevedo say have been arrested?

5. What does Malatesta go to pick up when Alatriste enters?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the auto-da-fe make sure it stayed a religious ceremony?

2. How does Elvira incriminate Inigo in this section?

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

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

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

6. What condition is Elvira in in this section?

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

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

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

10. Why does Alatriste decide against killing Malatesta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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