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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. At what time does Teresa say her date will be calling for her in Part One, Chapter 4?
(a) 5:00
(b) 8:00
(c) 7:00
(d) 6:00
2. The narrator says in Part One, Chapter 8 that who invented some new illness every two weeks for his wife in order to get a pass?
(a) Lt. Pitaluga
(b) Lt. Gamboa
(c) Lt. Huarina
(d) Capt. Garrido
3. What do Alberto’s mother’s women friends come over to play every afternoon in Part One, Chapter 4?
(a) Bridge
(b) Poker
(c) Canasta
(d) Chess
4. Where does the narrator say he would go on Sundays when Teresa went to visit family in Part One, Chapter 7?
(a) Barranco
(b) Moquegua
(c) Juliaca
(d) The Bellavista Plaza
5. In what country is The Time of the Hero set?
(a) Peru
(b) Argentina
(c) Brazil
(d) Mexico
Short Answer Questions
1. According to the narrator in Part One, Chapter 6, the Jaguar invented the breath-holding trick, which would lead the attendant to admit one to the infirmary with symptoms of what?
2. At whose house is the party going to be tomorrow, according to the narrator in Part One, Chapter 7?
3. Who does the narrator say reprimands Lt. Huarina in public at the Academy in Part One, Chapter 6?
4. How many points does Alberto say he needs for the exam in Part One, Chapter 2?
5. What does Alberto drink a shot of with Skinny at the bar in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the Jaguar respond to the news of Cava’s punishment in Part One, Chapter 7? Why?
2. How would you describe the linear/nonlinear style of the narrative in The Time of the Hero?
3. What symbolism can be seen in the Boa’s nickname in the novel?
4. What leads the Slave to his decision in Part One, Chapter 5? What decision does he reach?
5. How is the character of Arrospide described? What is his role in the narrative?
6. How is “manhood” defined in the world of the novel? How does this definition relate to the teachings at the Academy?
7. How do the Slave and the Poet differ in their relationship to manhood in the novel?
8. How does the narrative style of The Time of the Hero relate to the plot of the novel?
9. What contribution does Vallano make to the culture of the Fifth Years in Part One, Chapter 6?
10. How has the Slave’s death been foreshadowed in Part One?
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