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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. Who does the narrator of Part Two, Chapter 4 believe is double-crossing him in the beginning of the chapter?

2. What does Tere give to the narrator in Part Two, Chapter 2 for his birthday?

3. What does the cop whip Alberto with after Alberto’s fight on the beach in Part Two, Chapter 5?

4. When the other cadets return to the Fifth Year bunks in Part Two, Chapter 8, Alberto tells them that he got his injuries how?

5. Whose “songlike voice” does Alberto distinguish among the cadets shouting “Squealer!” at the Jaguar in Part Two, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alberto effectively get out of school early in Part Two, Chapter 1? On what days does he leave the campus?

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

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

4. How has the death of the Slave affected the Poet and the Jaguar in Part Two, Chapter 5?

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

6. What encounter takes place between Alberto and Teresa in Part Two, Chapter 3?

7. How would you describe the Boa’s relationship to the Jaguar in the novel?

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

9. Who is the second narrator of Part Two, Chapter 1? What does this character relate in the chapter?

10. How is the Slave injured in the novel? What is the status of his injuries in the opening of Part Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze the character of Lt. Huarina in The Time of the Hero. What is Lt. Huarina’s authority level and rank at the academy? How is he perceived by his peers, subordinates, and superiors?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Mr. Arana in The Time of the Hero. How does Mr. Arana feel about his son Ricardo? What is his relationship to Ricardo’s mother? How does Mr. Arana express his feelings for his son?

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