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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a Spanish judge accuse Julian of when he was 17?

2. Where is Sol at the beginning of Chapter 20?

3. Why does Gabriela tell Sol that she is perfect for Julian?

4. What does Lucia do that astonishes her aunts in Chapter 14?

5. What stationery does Lucia use to write to her family while on her wedding trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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