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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 does Daniel want from Gustavo in Days of Ashes Chapter 1?

2. What object does Daniel desire in Days of Ashes Chapter 5?

3. What does Daniel say he remembers about his mother?

4. Who wants to be "Someone whom a child will not only love because he's his father but will also admire for the person he is"?

5. What is the Cemetery of Forgotten Books structured as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Santa Lucia Hospice.

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

3. Why does Daniel wake up screaming at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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 on Daniel's 16th birthday?

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

10. How does Bea know about the Aldaya home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Several secondary characters have an impact on Daniel's life. Explain, using examples from the text, how the following characters impact Daniel's life and influence the story:

a) Gustavo Barcelo.

b) Tomás Aguilar.

c) Don Federico.

d) Father Fernando.

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