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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. Who does the narrator say he will kill “if he gets scared and drags us into it” in Part One, Chapter 7?
(a) The Jaguar
(b) Curly
(c) Cava
(d) The Boa

2. Where do the members of The Circle meet in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 1?
(a) The rooftop
(b) The exercise fields
(c) The latrine
(d) The cave

3. 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?
(a) Paranoia
(b) Tachycardia
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Insomnia

4. Who does Lt. Gamboa call from the guardhouse when he goes there in the morning in Part One, Chapter 8?
(a) His sister
(b) His wife
(c) His brother
(d) His mother

5. How much does Paulino charge for a slug of pisco at the hideout in Part One, Chapter 5?
(a) 25 centavos
(b) 15 centavos
(c) 10 centavos
(d) 50 centavos

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose image does Alberto try to remember as he unbuttons his pants at the hideout in Part One, Chapter 5?

2. Where does the narrator suggest that he and his mother go back to in Part One, Chapter 5?

3. How much money does the narrator borrow from Skinny in Part One, Chapter 7?

4. At what bakery does the narrator say Tere goes to buy bread from on weekdays in Part One, Chapter 7?

5. What number does the Jaguar call out after the roll of dice in the opening of Part One, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the Boa relate to the theme of racism in The Time of the Hero?

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

4. What action does the Jaguar set out to accomplish after Cava’s punishment has been revealed in Part One, Chapter 7?

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

6. How does Lt. Huarina utilize the information given to him by the Slave in Part One?

7. How do the Slave and the Poet differ in their relationship to manhood in the novel?

8. How is the character of Cava described by the narrator in Part 1, Chapter 1?

9. How is the “military spirit” defined by Capt. Garrido in Part One, Chapter 2?

10. What symbolism can be seen in the Boa’s nickname in the novel?

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