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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 did Gabriela rip from a bound set of journals?

2. What weapon does Julian have concealed under his vest?

3. What kind of music does Julian hear as he walks back to his room in Chapter 6?

4. What is Julian happy to find in the room he rents in Guatemala City?

5. What kind of towers does Julian see when he first views Guatemala City?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Julian's play received?

2. Why is Lucia angry when she receives the copy of the article about Julian?

3. How does Gabriela persuade her father to invite Julian to Sol's coming-of-age party?

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

5. Describe the setting of Chapter 6.

6. Describe Julian's feelings for Lucia.

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

8. What happens when Julian sees Sol during his and Lucia's visit to the Manuel home?

9. What does Julian speak about at the end of the debate in Chapter 8?

10. Why does Francisco Tresban, the minister of fine arts, ask Julian to write a play?

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

Discuss the relationship between Julian and Sol. What makes them feel as if they have known each other forever? Why does Julian resist his love for her?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what the sun symbolizes in this novel. What is the significance of Sol's name as it relates to the sun? Describe two scenes in which the sun acts as an important symbol and analyze its influence on a character(s).

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