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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. Where does Alberto tell his mother he stayed with his friend the night before when he returns home in Part Two, Chapter 5?

2. After Alberto’s fight on the beach and his trouble with the police in Part Two, Chapter 5, he doesn’t return home but goes to live with whom?

3. How many doctors does the colonel say determined that the bullet that killed the Slave was from his own rifle in Part Two, Chapter 6?

4. What does Alberto buy as a gift for Teresa after he’s done the robbery with Skinny in Part Two, Chapter 3?

5. The narrator of Part Two, Chapter 2 says that his godfather “lived a long way off, out by” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lt. Gamboa respond to the Jaguar’s confession in the Epilogue of the novel?

2. Who is the narrator in the opening of Part Two, Chapter 3? What does this character describe?

3. How does the Jaguar respond when Alberto attempts to make peace with him in Part Two, Chapter 8?

4. How does the theme of secrecy relate to the character of Skinny Higueras?

5. What epiphany does the Jaguar come to in Part Two, Chapter 8?

6. What action does Lt. Gamboa take in following up on Alberto’s claims in Part Two, Chapter 5?

7. What confession does Alberto make in Part Two, Chapter 3? To whom does he make this confession?

8. Who is the narrator in the beginning of Part Two, Chapter 1? What does this narrator describe?

9. What does the character of Ricardo Arana represent symbolically in The Time of the Hero?

10. What does the character of the Boa represent symbolically in The Time of the Hero?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of “the Slave,” or Ricardo Arana, in the novel. How did the Slave earn his nickname? What relationship is illustrated between the Slave and the Poet in the first two chapters? What does the Slave symbolize in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Teresa in the novel. How does Ricardo know Teresa? When did he ask her out on a date? What are Teresa’s expectations of her date with Ricardo? Why does the date not happen?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of alienation in The Time of the Hero. How is this theme illustrated through symbolism and imagery in the narrative? What characters relate to the theme of alienation the most? Why?

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