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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Campillo say he is surprised that Don Jaime survived the attack?
(a) It was dark in the room.
(b) He must have been tired.
(c) He is old.
(d) He knows only how to fence.

2. Why does Campillo say he can't contact Dona Adela?
(a) She is under government protection.
(b) She is missing.
(c) She has gone on holiday.
(d) She has killed herself.

3. What do the police say have been taken from Don Jaime's safes?
(a) Papers.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Foils.

4. What item of Adela's does Don Jaime identify for Campillo?
(a) A purse.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A ring.
(d) An earring.

5. What does Don Jaime do before he refills his coffee and sits and waits?
(a) Locks the doors.
(b) Sharpens his sword.
(c) Loads his gun.
(d) Unlocks his doors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the file mostly consist of?

2. How does the second man try to capture Don Jaime?

3. What did Dona Adela use to kill Don Luis?

4. Which of the following does Don Jaime tell the night watchman to send for?

5. What does Don Adela say the woman did when she broke up with her lover?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carceles react to reading the file?

2. Why does Don Jaime to ask Carceles to read the file?

3. Why did Dona Adela kill Don Luis?

4. What reasons does Don Jaime have for protecting Dona Adela?

5. Why does Don Jaime decide to use a pistol in this section?

6. What can Don Jaime understand from the file?

7. Summarize this section?

8. In what way is Don Jaime already deeply involved in the murder case?

9. What is Campilo's opinion of Don Jaime and the way he has acted?

10. Why id Don Jaime so horrified about what has happened to Don Luis?

(see the answer keys)

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