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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. How many rooms does Teresa’s house have besides the kitchen, according to the narrator of Part One, Chapter 4?
2. How many hours will Ricardo have outside the Academy on his pass after he’s revealed the person responsible for the chemistry exam theft in Part One, Chapter 6?
3. With whom does Teresa say she’s got a date when talking with her aunt in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4?
4. As Alberto walks from the bus station to his house in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4, a group of small boys calls out to him. What do they ask Alberto?
5. What word from Part One, Chapter 1 refers to a wild South American camelid that lives in the high alpine areas of the Andes?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the linear/nonlinear style of the narrative in The Time of the Hero?
2. To whom does the Slave go to speak in Part One, Chapter 6? Why?
3. How is the character of Lt. Gamboa depicted in the novel? What does Gamboa represent metaphorically in the story?
4. How is “manhood” defined in the world of the novel? How does this definition relate to the teachings at the Academy?
5. What role does Teresa play in the progression of the narrative?
6. What action does the Jaguar set out to accomplish after Cava’s punishment has been revealed in Part One, Chapter 7?
7. How has the Slave’s death been foreshadowed in Part One?
8. How is the theme of secrecy elicited symbolically in Part One, Chapter 3?
9. How is the character of Cava described by the narrator in Part 1, Chapter 1?
10. Describe the scene that opens Part One, Chapter 1 of the novel. Where are the main characters located, and what are they doing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Golden Toes and Teresa in the narrative. How do the cadets communicate when they discuss Golden Toes? What stories do they relate? How is their reverence different with Teresa?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Porfirio Cava in the novel. What are Cava’s relationships like among the Fifth Year cadets? How does Cava feel about his duty to steal the exams in Part One? What is the outcome for Cava in the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the writing style of Mario Vargas Llosa. Where is Vargas Llosa from? When was The Time of the Hero written? What is the literal translation of the novel’s title from Spanish to English? What political and social viewpoints has the author expressed in the novel?
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