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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 excuse does Bea use to see Daniel in City of Shadows Chapter 26?
2. Who said, "Never before had I felt trapped, seduced, and caught up in a story..."?
3. What does Daniel learn about Julián from Señor Aurora?
4. What candy does Fermín always have on hand?
5. What object does Daniel desire in Days of Ashes Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Father Fernando tell Daniel and Fermín about Julián in City of Shadows Chapter 24?
2. What happens on Daniel's 16th birthday?
3. What does Daniel show Bea on their first date in City of Shadows Chapter 21?
4. What happens to Don Federico in City of Shadows Chapter 18?
5. Who does Daniel meet on the street on his 16th birthday, and what does the person want from Daniel?
6. What does the neighboring caretaker tell Daniel about the Aldayas' house in City of Shadows Chapter 17?
7. Why does Daniel wake up screaming at the beginning of the book?
8. What does Clara tell Daniel about Julián Carax's books in Days of Ashes Chapter 4?
9. Describe the Santa Lucia Hospice.
10. What happens when Daniel and Fermín leave the hospice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Shadows are an important symbol in the novel. What do the shadows in the book represent? How do shadows and the things they represent play a role in the story?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 1, Daniel, the story's narrator at this point, says, "A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept." What do you think Daniel means by this? How does keeping secrets influence the story? Does Daniel's statement hold true to specific events in the book? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
The Shadow of the Wind uses the narration of Daniel, Nuria and Julián to tell the entire story. How do these multiple viewpoints and narrations aid in the story's development? Explore each character's contribution to the story using specific examples from the text.
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