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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. Where does Don Jaime find Carceles?

2. Which of the following body parts is missing from the body?

3. What does Campillo recommend that Don Jaime does?

4. What does Don Jaime say he is determined not to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What danger is Don Jaime now in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the following terms;

1. Compound attack.

2. The short lunge.

3. Glissade.

4. Appel.

How does the author use the fencing terms as part of the narrative structure?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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