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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 reprimands Lt. Huarina in public at the Academy in Part One, Chapter 6?
(a) Lt. Gamboa
(b) Lt. Ferrero
(c) Capt. Garrido
(d) Lt. Pitaluga

2. 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

3. The narrator describes a fight breaking out at the movie theater because what character refused to get rid of the bricks he was sitting on in Part One, Chapter 3?
(a) The Jaguar
(b) The Poet
(c) Cava
(d) The Boa

4. 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) 6:00
(d) 7:00

5. The narrator of Part One, Chapter 3 opens the chapter saying “I was in Sáenz Peña and when I left I was going back to” where on foot?
(a) Cajamarca
(b) Chachapoyas
(c) Bellavista
(d) Tarapoto

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Tere’s aunt and uncle live in Part One, Chapter 5?

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

4. What is the name of the military academy that Cava and the other boys attend in the novel?

5. What three army noncoms follow Lt. Gamboa as he orders the cadets into line in Part One, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are two depictions of women and female sexuality illustrated in The Time of the Hero?

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

5. How is “manhood” defined in the world of the novel? How does this definition relate to the teachings at the Academy?

6. How does the narrative style of The Time of the Hero relate to the plot of the novel?

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

8. How is the theme of secrecy elicited symbolically in Part One, Chapter 3?

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

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

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