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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 Campillo say he can't contact Dona Adela?

2. What does Don Jaime remove from his desk drawer?

3. Where does the policeman say they are going?

4. What does Campillo offer Don Jaime?

5. What does Dom Jaime use to light his way through Carceles' house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What can Don Jaime understand from the file?

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

4. How does Carceles react to reading the file?

5. What does Dona Adela tell Don Jaime about her ex-lover?

6. Why does Don Jaime decide not to flee?

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

8. What dangers does Don Jaime find in Carceles' residence?

9. What decision does Don Jaime make when he finds Carceles gone?

10. What stops Don Jaime from feeling afraid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Don Jaime consider fencing an art? What would he think about the position of fencing 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

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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