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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. For whom was "The Angel of Mist" originally built?

2. Who does Daniel discover with Clara?

3. Why does Fermín's love interest visit the bookshop?

4. Why does Daniel wake up screaming?

5. What does Doña Aurora call Daniel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Daniel show Bea on their first date in City of Shadows Chapter 21?

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

4. Describe Nuria Monfort.

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

6. Describe the Santa Lucia Hospice.

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

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

9. Why does Daniel's father take him to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Shadow of the Wind shows the impact a book can have on someone's life. How does the story illustrate the impact of literature? Use Daniel and Julián as examples.

Essay Topic 2

The title of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's book, The Shadow of the Wind, is the same as the title of Julián Carax's book that is the center of the storyline. What is the relevance of the books having the same title? Do you think it is appropriate that the two stories share a title? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The author, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, uses foreshadowing to help the reader predict. Highlight at least three instances of foreshadowing and how those instances work to help the reader figure out future events and outcomes in the story.

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