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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 did Nuria say wanted to find Julián in Paris?

2. How many copies of The Shadow of the Wind are there?

3. Where does Daniel's father work?

4. According to Fermín, what is a "warm heart, cold mind"?

5. For what is the Tenebrarium known?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How was Clara Barcelo introduced to the works of Julián Carax?

4. Why does Daniel bring Fermín to meet his father?

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

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

7. Describe Gustavo Barcelo.

8. What happens when Daniel delivers a book to Professor Velázquez?

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

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 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

After he discovers Penélope is dead, Julián takes on the role of Laín Coubert, the devil, from his books and sets out to find and destroy every copy of all of his own books. What is his goal in doing this? What is he trying to do? How does he believe destroying his books will affect his story?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, Daniel says, "Childhood devotions make unfaithful and fickle lovers..." What does he mean by this? What are Daniel's childhood devotions that looking back he sees fit into this statement? What are your childhood devotions that might fit with this statement? Describe how both Daniel's and your childhood devotions make this statement true or false.

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