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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. Curly describes an earthquake that took place in what year in Part One, Chapter 7?
2. Where do Tere’s aunt and uncle live in Part One, Chapter 5?
3. 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?
4. Where does Alberto’s father say he’ll send Alberto next year if he does well on his exams in Part One, Chapter 4?
5. What is the name of the hideout where the cadets buy pisco and cigarettes from Paulino in Part One, Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is “manhood” defined in the world of the novel? How does this definition relate to the teachings at the Academy?
2. How is the Slave’s situation described in Part One, Chapter 5? How does the confinement affect him?
3. What are two depictions of women and female sexuality illustrated in The Time of the Hero?
4. What happens when the exam’s theft is discovered in Part One? How do the cadets react?
5. What action does the Jaguar set out to accomplish after Cava’s punishment has been revealed in Part One, Chapter 7?
6. How would you describe the linear/nonlinear style of the narrative in The Time of the Hero?
7. How does the narrative style of The Time of the Hero relate to the plot of the novel?
8. How does the character of Lt. Huarina compare with the other officers in the novel?
9. What is the task that Cava is enlisted to perform in Part One, Chapter 1?
10. What leads the Slave to his decision in Part One, Chapter 5? What decision does he reach?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Alberto’s past as seen through flashbacks in the narrative, and the characters of Curly, Pluto, Tico, Babe, and Emilio. What is Alberto’s relationship to each of these characters? What is the time period in which these flashbacks occur? What is their purpose in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Paulino and the setting of “La Perlita.” What does this name mean in Spanish? What is Paulino’s relationship to the cadets? How is he perceived by them? How does Paulino serve to further the plot of the story?
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