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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. Due to the destruction, what was Josefa sure of?

2. What happened to the convent where the baby was being cared for?

3. Why do they want to go to this place after securing a loan?

4. Why was Josefa going to embrace the abbess?

5. Who do Jerónimo and Josefa rest with after the earthquake?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Jerónimo and Josefa decide to go the morning after the earthquake?

2. Why is Jerónimo in jail?

3. What happens to Don Fernando's baby?

4. What does the priest make sure to point out during his sermon?

5. How does Don Fernando try to help Jerónimo and Josefa?

6. What happens while Jerónimo is in his jail cell?

7. What did Josefa do after seeing the collapsed jail?

8. What happens to Jerónimo and Josefa in the end?

9. What does Jerónimo find by a stream?

10. After the earthquake, where does Jerónimo go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of judgment in the short stories from "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories." What examples of judgment can be found in the story "The Marquise of O" and how do these examples affect the protagonist? What examples of judgment can be found in the story "The Earthquake in Chile"? How do these examples affect the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of revenge in the short story "The Foundling". Who seeks revenge? How and why do these characters seek revenge? How does their desire for revenge affect their lives and the plot in general?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of depravity in the short story collection "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories." What are some examples of depravity in the three short stories? What is the author trying to convey with these examples?

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