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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. What item is all over the locked room in Julián's old Barcelona home?

2. Who do Daniel and Fermín ask the person at the Tenebrarium about?

3. How old is Daniel when he first visits the Cemetery of Forgotten Books?

4. Where do Bea and Daniel plan to make their regular meeting place?

5. Why does Daniel go to see Nuria Monfort in City of Shadows Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the neighboring caretaker tell Daniel about the Aldayas' house in City of Shadows Chapter 17?

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

3. What happens to Don Federico in City of Shadows Chapter 18?

4. Describe Gustavo Barcelo.

5. What effect does the visitor to the bookshop have in True to Character Chapter 13?

6. What does the letter Daniel took from Julián's old apartment say?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Shadow of the Wind is a coming-of-age story for Daniel. Describe how Daniel changes throughout the story - from when the reader is first introduced to him at age 10, to Daniel's 16th birthday, to his marriage and fatherhood at the end of the novel. Use specific references and quotes from the story in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Daniel has very different and sometime complicated relationships with women. Describe Daniel's relationships with Clara, Nuria and Bea. How do those relationships affect Daniel's life? How are his dealings with each woman different? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the climax of The Shadow of the Wind. How has the author prepared the reader for this event? How is the climax/main conflict resolved?

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