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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The three cadets that were last to fall in line are given a choice by Lt. Gamboa for six points or what, in Part One, Chapter 2?
(a) A right angle
(b) Ten points
(c) A left angle
(d) A court-martial

2. What day of the week is it in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 8, when Lt. Gamboa prepares for field exercises?
(a) Saturday
(b) Monday
(c) Thursday
(d) Sunday

3. What day of the week is it when Alberto returns home from the Academy in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Saturday
(c) Thursday
(d) Sunday

4. Who does the narrator say essentially ran things in the Circle during their Fifth Year in Part One, Chapter 3?
(a) The Jaguar
(b) The Boa
(c) The Poet
(d) Cava

5. What month is it in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 8?
(a) October
(b) September
(c) July
(d) March

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rooms does Teresa’s house have besides the kitchen, according to the narrator of Part One, Chapter 4?

2. Teresa’s aunt says that Teresa is almost what age in Part One, Chapter 4?

3. What answer does Calzada receive when he asks, “When are they going to strip off his insignia?” in Part One, Chapter 8?

4. How long ago does the narrator say Cava came to Lima to finish school in Part One, Chapter 1?

5. Where do the members of The Circle meet in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Vallano described in the narrative? What is his nickname within the group?

2. How are the Slave and the Poet similar in their metaphorical roles in the novel?

3. What contribution does Vallano make to the culture of the Fifth Years in Part One, Chapter 6?

4. How has the Slave’s death been foreshadowed in Part One?

5. How is the character of Arrospide described? What is his role in the narrative?

6. How does the Jaguar respond to the news of Cava’s punishment in Part One, Chapter 7? Why?

7. How is the Slave’s situation described in Part One, Chapter 5? How does the confinement affect him?

8. How is the character of Lt. Gamboa depicted in the novel? What does Gamboa represent metaphorically in the story?

9. How is the character of Alberto described in Part One, Chapter 1? What is Alberto’s nickname within the Circle?

10. How does Vallano fit into the hierarchy of the Fifth Years at the Academy?

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