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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. With whom does Fermín become enamored?
(a) Penélope.
(b) Bernarda.
(c) Bea.
(d) Clara.

2. Who introduced Clara to Julián Carax's books?
(a) Madame Bovary.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Monsieur Roquefort.
(d) Gustavo Barcelo.

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

4. Where does Daniel go in the beginning of City of Shadows Chapter 17?
(a) To school.
(b) Bea's house.
(c) To the bookshop.
(d) The former Aldaya home.

5. Which character says, "To truly hate is an art one learns with time"?
(a) Daniel's father.
(b) Clara.
(c) Fermín.
(d) Daniel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Julián Carax book does Monsieur Roquefort give Clara?

2. What was the relationship between Jacinta and the Aldayas?

3. What type of shop did Julián's father own?

4. Which character says, "Television...is the Antichrist"?

5. Who is Tomás Aguilar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nuria Monfort.

2. Who does Father Fernando think is destroying Julián's books?

3. How did Ricardo Aldaya acquire The Angel of Mist?

4. What does Daniel learn about Julián and the Fortuny family when he goes to the Fortuny hat shop in City of Shadows Chapter 15?

5. How does Bea know about the Aldaya home?

6. Describe Gustavo Barcelo.

7. What object does Daniel desire so greatly in Days of Ashes Chapter 5?

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

9. What does Clara tell Daniel about Julián Carax's books in Days of Ashes Chapter 4?

10. Describe The Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

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