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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. Who is Panoplo?

2. Where is St. Rita located?

3. What is the name of the steamship Julian is on at the beginning of the novel?

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

5. Who needs to approve Julian's application for work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the setting of Chapter 6.

3. What did Julian's friends and family tell him about his dreams of freeing Cuba?

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

5. Does Julian believe that he is a doer?

6. What is the audience's reaction to Julian's speech at the debate?

7. How does Don Manuel encourage Julian to finish his play?

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

9. Describe the consequences of Julian's writings while he was living in Mexico City.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Julian's view of marriage? What harm does he cause through his decision to marry? Why is it more important to him to keep his word of honor than to be true to his desires?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Do you agree or disagree with Lucia's reasons for leaving Julian? How did Julian betray her? Why does she want to protect her son from Julian?

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