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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What keys does Professor Saavedra give Julian access to?
(a) Keys to the bookcases.
(b) House keys.
(c) Keys to the classrooms.
(d) Keys to the city.

2. What is Julian's fiancee's name?
(a) Christina.
(b) Soledad.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Julia.

3. What does Sol's nanny say she must do to prepare for her visit to the shrine of St. Rita?
(a) Drink wine.
(b) Curl her hair.
(c) Fast after midnight.
(d) Eat heartily.

4. What does Lucia put on the back of the newspaper article about Julian?
(a) Wax.
(b) Tape.
(c) Ink.
(d) Glue.

5. Who does Sol's nanny say will be coming to find her?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Her love.
(c) Her parents.
(d) The police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gabriela rip from a bound set of journals?

2. What does Senor Fremin give Julian before he leaves for Guatemala City?

3. What does Julian say he will be in his life?

4. Why did Julian leave Mexico City?

5. What sentiment frightens Lucia in the words Julian wrote on the back of a postcard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the oath Julian makes to himself as he watches the ship disappear with his wife and child.

2. Why does Julian begin to weep when he sees Panoplo?

3. What two things do Sol and Julian do at Sol's party that go against convention and show their desire for each other?

4. What role does Xenufla play in the prologue?

5. What is Julian's reaction when he first sees Sol at the top of the stairs during her coming-of-age party?

6. Describe the setting of Chapter 6.

7. Describe Sol's appearance.

8. What crisis is occurring in Guatemala City that Saavedra tells Julian about when he returns?

9. Is Julian happy with the last fortune he receives?

10. What is Sol's state of mind at the beginning of the Prologue?

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