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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Freytag's admission at dinner?

2. What does Dr. Schumann rescue from one of Ric and Rac's pranks?

3. What does Jenny do while sitting on deck?

4. What are the dancers selling?

5. Who is Amparo's boyfriend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is no real plot line to this story. Why does the author choose to write her book in this way? What is her main focus? In what ways does she get her points across?

Essay Topic 2

The author is a master at creating visual images through descriptive language and techniques. When writing about Mrs. Treadwell's memory of a long-forgotten childhood friend she writes, "As if she could even invent a regret for a bond that had no more substance than a drift of cigarette smoke." What does the author mean by this statement? Create another statement that could mean the same thing.

Essay Topic 3

What is the symbolism of La Condesa? Who does she represent as a whole as she is being exiled from Cuba? What is the symbolism of Dr. Schumann's desire to help her and love her but his inability to do it in the end? Consider the nationalities of the characters. Explain.

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