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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. Who should a fencing bout be between?

2. Why does Don Jaime refuse to train Adela?

3. What member of the nobility does Dona Adela say she is interested in?

4. Who does Romero say also shares Don Jaime's views about the Catholic Church?

5. What rank did Don Jaime reach in the army?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Don Jaime anger Dona Adela during the first bout?

2. What is the only thing that Don Jaime knows about Dona Adela's private life?

3. What is Don Jaime's opinion on God?

4. What is masculine about Adela Otero?

5. Why does Don Luis say he admires Don Jaime?

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

7. What does Don Jaime closing the shutters on the demonstrators say about how he likes to live his life?

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

9. How does Dona make Don Jaime uncomfortable in this section?

10. What information does Don Jaime give Dona Adela about his life in fencing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the story express about Spanish society during the 1860s? How does the author use the setting to also express contemporary concerns?

Essay Topic 2

What are Don Jaime's views on one of the following subjects.

1. Religion.

2. Politics.

3. Feminism.

How has fencing shaped his views on that subject?

Essay Topic 3

How did Don Jaime become a fencing master? What has fencing taught Don Jaime about life?

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