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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. Why do Bea's classmates tell Daniel she was not in school?

2. What does Bea's father give Daniel?

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

4. What kind of relationship does Miquel's story reveal about Julián and Penélope?

5. Why does Bea leave home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Daniel's and his father's dinner interrupted in City of Shadows Chapter 40?

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

3. What was Fumero's plan for Jorge?

4. How does Nuria meet Julián?

5. Why is someone burning Julián's books?

6. How does Daniel know Julián was in his room at the hospital?

7. What does Daniel discover in The Angel of Mist after his tryst with Bea is interrupted?

8. Why does Daniel decide to call Bea's house in City of Shadows Chapter 35?

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

10. Why does Daniel go exploring in The Angel of Mist in City of Shadows Chapter 34?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At Nuria's funeral, Palacios pulls Daniel aside and tells Daniel that Nuria's last words were, "There are worse prisons than words" and to let " Penélope go." Palacious thinks the words are intended for Daniel. Who are the words really intended for? Explore what Nuria means by this statement. How is it relevant that these are her final words?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, Daniel, the story's narrator at this point, says, "A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept." What do you think Daniel means by this? How does keeping secrets influence the story? Does Daniel's statement hold true to specific events in the book? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

When Daniel and Fermín first meet, they are extremely different from each other. After Daniel brings Fermín to work at the bookshop, the two become fast friends. Compare and contrast Daniel and Fermín. For example, how are their priorities different? How are their backgrounds different? How do they each approach life?

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