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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julian do with the gin flask in Chapter 20?

2. What subject is Julian writing about in his notebook at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. What is bothering Saavedra about his formal wear as he goes to Don Manuel's party?

4. What can Lucia hear when she looks out the hotel window on her wedding trip?

5. What does the doctor tell Sol when she has a high fever at the beginning of Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the character of Professor Saavedra used as an example of what Julian does not want to become? What kind of life does Saavedra live that Julian finds both positive and negative? Provide textual examples to support your opinion.

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 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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