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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. What does Don Jaime think that Dona Ardela intends to do if he doesn't hand over the document?

2. What country was Adela living in before she came to Spain?

3. What does Carceles say in his note?

4. Whose body does Don Jaime identify in chapter ten?

5. What does Don Jaime vow to do in chapter eleven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stops Don Jaime from feeling afraid?

2. What information does Campillo say he has about Dona Adela's death?

3. Why does Don Jaime decide not to flee?

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

5. Why does Don Jaime ask the night watchman to send for a doctor?

6. How do Don Jaime's feelings about Dona Adela change when he sees her dead body?

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

8. What does Dona Adela say has been Don Jaime's problem throughout?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Dona Adela kill Don Luis? What has happened in her life for her to become such a cold person? How does the author slowly unfold her as this cold, vindictive character? what meaning does her character bring to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

How does Don Jaime's obsession with fencing shield him from every day life? In what ways is this obsession both a strength and weakness?

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