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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lucia being fitted for by her aunts in the sewing room of her house?

2. How does Julian feel when he remembers Sol's words about following his dreams?

3. Where does Sol lead Julian while they are on a walk in Chapter 16?

4. What did Don Manuel's three-year-old son Manuelito die of?

5. What does Sol think about the news that Julian is getting married in Mexico City?

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

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 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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