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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 does Daniel's father hire as an assistant in the shop?

2. What do Bea and Daniel do at the end of their first date?

3. What does Daniel give Clara?

4. Who is the caretaker of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books?

5. Who takes Daniel to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Father Fernando tell Daniel and Fermín about Julián in City of Shadows Chapter 24?

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

4. Describe The Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

5. What does Daniel show Bea on their first date in City of Shadows Chapter 21?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Shadow of the Wind shows the impact a book can have on someone's life. How does the story illustrate the impact of literature? Use Daniel and Julián as examples.

Essay Topic 2

Many portions of the story pit good against evil. How do these confrontations play out? How does the author represent both good and evil in the story through characters and symbols? Which do you think triumphs in the end - good or evil?

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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