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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. Of the cadets at the Academy, Lt. Gamboa says in Part One, Chapter 8, “Half of them are sent here so they won’t turn out to be” what?
2. Where does Alberto’s father say he’ll send Alberto next year if he does well on his exams in Part One, Chapter 4?
3. By what name do the elder-classmen of the academy refer to the under-classmen?
4. What character is described in Part One, Chapter 2 as “the huskiest cadet in the first section, perhaps in the whole Academy”?
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 has the Slave’s death been foreshadowed in Part One?
2. How is the Slave’s situation described in Part One, Chapter 5? How does the confinement affect him?
3. What is the Poet’s objective in relation to the Slave in Part One of the novel?
4. How does Lt. Huarina utilize the information given to him by the Slave in Part One?
5. How is the character of Vallano described in the narrative? What is his nickname within the group?
6. How is the character of Flaco Higueras described? What is his role in the novel?
7. What contribution does Vallano make to the culture of the Fifth Years in Part One, Chapter 6?
8. How is the “military spirit” defined by Capt. Garrido in Part One, Chapter 2?
9. How is the character of Alberto described in Part One, Chapter 1? What is Alberto’s nickname within the Circle?
10. How does the narrative style of The Time of the Hero relate to the plot of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Friendship in The Time of the Hero
a. How is friendship defined for the characters in the story? What relationship does friendship have to the concepts of rank and duty?
b. What characters embody the theme of friendship the most in the novel? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of The Time of the Hero. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?
b. Discuss the linear and nonlinear elements of the narrative. Why does the author employ a nonlinear structure?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of the Jaguar in the novel. How did the Jaguar come to lead the Circle? How is the Jaguar perceived by the other cadets? What is significant about the Jaguar’s name in comparison to the other cadets in the story?
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