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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 surprises Daniel and his father at the bookshop at the beginning of City of Shadows Chapter 34?

2. Of what does the descent into the cellar remind Daniel?

3. Who saves Daniel from being hit by a bus?

4. What did the police find on the body?

5. Who does Gustavo suggest Daniel visit while they are waiting for the doctor to treat Fermín?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Daniel go to see Nuria Monfort in City of Shadows Chapter 37 and 38?

2. What does the newspaper's headline imply in City of Shadows Chapter 40?

3. How does Julián learn about Daniel's copy of The Shadow of the Wind?

4. How does Nuria meet Julián?

5. What does Daniel learn about Fermín in City of Shadows Chapter 36?

6. Why does Ricardo Aldaya seek out Julián and his mother, according to Nuria in Nuria Monfort: Remembrance of the Lost Chapter 4?

7. How does Fumero die?

8. What does Isaac give Daniel after Nuria's funeral in City of Shadows Chapter 44?

9. What is in the letter Daniel receives at the bookshop?

10. Why do people think Julián is the one who died in the restaurant in Nuria Monfort: Remembrance of the Lost Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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