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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 word does Lucia underline in the article about Julian?

2. What does Senor Fremin write to ask a colleague?

3. Why does Julian thank the little monkey?

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

5. What invitation does Don Manuel send to Saavedra?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Sol give Julian her diary?

6. Is Lucia impressed with the Manuels and their home?

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

8. What does Professor Saavedra hope for Julian?

9. Describe Julian's triumphant return to Cuba.

10. What is the journey that Julian takes to get to Guatemala City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between Xenufla and Sol? How does Xenufla take care of Sol and provide guidance in her life? How does Xenufla influence Sol's decision to visit the shrine of St. Rita?

Essay Topic 2

How are both Lucia and Sol transformed by their relationship with Julian? Describe the scenes in which Lucia and Sol feel transformed as women. How are these scenes similar? Different?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of diaries in the novel. What role do they play in informing the reader of the characters' impressions of their experiences as well as their innermost thoughts? Why does Sol give her diary to Julian when she has been careful to hide it from everyone else?

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