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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 does Don Jaime tell Campillo he was trying to protect?

2. How did Don Luis die?

3. What does the file mostly consist of?

4. Who does Don Jaime go to see after his breakfast?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the cafe owner tell Don Jaime about the current situation in Spain?

3. What can Don Jaime understand from the file?

4. Why does Dona Adela say Don Jaime didn't understand the file?

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

6. What do the police say they already know about Don Luis's murder?

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

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

9. What stops Don Jaime from feeling afraid?

10. How does Don Jaime prepare for the arrival of his attackers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the generation gap between younger and the older characters. What different experiences did both generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters? Is generational gap expressed particularly wide during this time or is a wide generational gap common to all ages?

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

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