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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 kind of courses does Julian teach part-time in Chapter 7?

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

3. Where does Julian find a room in Guatemala City?

4. What does Professor Saavedra say about the Escuela Central when he shows Julian around it?

5. Who does Lucia want to impress with the newspaper article about Julian?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julian learn about Sol's death?

2. What kind of help does Julian receive in getting established in Guatemala City?

3. Does Julian think he made a mistake by marrying Lucia?

4. Describe Julian and Lucia's living conditions in New York City.

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

6. Why does Sol bring Julian to the white Gazebo?

7. Describe Sol's conflicting emotions as she says goodbye to Julian before he leaves for Mexico City.

8. Is Julian happy to see Sol again when he goes to play chess with Don Manuel?

9. How does Lucia react to the news that Julian has become a university professor?

10. What does Xenufla think about Sol's lack of a husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Julian's return to Cuba the culmination of his life's dream? What does he do in the United States that helps the Cuban cause? In what ways do you see Julian combining his efforts of the "pen" and "sword" in his return to Cuba?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of person is Lucia? Do you think she has had a difficult life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two settings of the novel and discuss their influence on a particular character. How are these settings described? What is the character's response to his or her setting?

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