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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. Why does Don Jaime think modern views of fencing diminish its value?

2. What does Don Jaime see floating in the water in his dream?

3. What does Don Luis want Don Jaime to do for him?

4. What country did Don Jaime settle down in in 1850?

5. Who does Adela say taught her to fence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why isn't the Marquis at his best?

2. What favor does Don Jaime agree to do for Don Luis in this section?

3. Describe Don Jaime's dream in this section.

4. Describe Luis de Ayala.

5. Describe the room in which Don Jaime waits for Adela Otero.

6. Why does Don Jaime think martial war has been declared?

7. How does Don Jaime react to the Civil Guard fighting the demonstrators in this section?

8. How does Dona Adela meet Don Luis in this section?

9. How does Don Luis offend Don Jaime in this section?

10. What does Don Jaime about his loneliness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1860s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What were the role of women in 1860s Spain? In what way is the feminism discourse relate to contemporary issues?

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