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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. Who takes Daniel to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books?

2. Who did Nuria say wanted to find Julián in Paris?

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

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

5. Who greets Daniel at the Barcelos' house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Fermín discover about the post office box that was getting mail for Julián's mother?

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

6. How does Daniel feel about Clara upon first meeting her in Days of Ashes Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Several people who know Julián mention that Daniel reminds them of Julián. In the book, how are Daniel and Julián alike? How are they different? Compare and contrast their lives as presented in the story. Use specific examples and quotes in your response.

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