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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Gustavo Barcelo?
(a) An author.
(b) Daniel's uncle.
(c) A publisher.
(d) A colleague of Daniel's father.

2. What Julián Carax book does Monsieur Roquefort give Clara?
(a) The Cathedral Thief.
(b) Le Monde.
(c) The Red House.
(d) The Shadow of the Wind.

3. What does a mysterious person leave on the bookshop counter?
(a) A photo.
(b) A letter.
(c) A book.
(d) Money.

4. Why does Daniel wake up screaming?
(a) He cannot remember his mother's face.
(b) He had a nightmare.
(c) He cannot remember his father's face.
(d) He is physically sick.

5. Who says, "I believe that nothing happens by chance. Deep down, things have their secret plan, even though we don't understand it."
(a) Daniel.
(b) Fermín.
(c) Bea.
(d) Tomás.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Clara's story, what supposedly happened to Julián Carax?

2. How many copies of The Shadow of the Wind are there?

3. According to Fermín, what is a "warm heart, cold mind"?

4. Where does Daniel's father work?

5. Where does Bea want Daniel to meet her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on Daniel's 16th birthday?

2. Describe The Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

3. How does Daniel feel about his choice of The Shadow of the Wind?

4. What does Father Fernando tell Daniel and Fermín about Julián in City of Shadows Chapter 24?

5. What happens when Daniel and Fermín leave the hospice?

6. What does Jacinta tell Daniel and Fermín about Penélope and Julián?

7. What surprises Daniel when he inquires about Julián Carax and his works?

8. How was Clara Barcelo introduced to the works of Julián Carax?

9. Who does Daniel meet on the street on his 16th birthday, and what does the person want from Daniel?

10. How did Tomás and Daniel meet and become friends?

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