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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. What is Brother Francisco's religious title?
2. The SSGFRI is located near what river?
3. What time does Pantoja return home after his first day in his new town?
4. What kind of porpoise oil does Pantoja say to stay away from?
5. What title has Pantoja recently been promoted to?
Short Essay Questions
1. What problems does Pocha tell Chichi she is having with Pantoja?
2. Why does Pantoja begin receiving complaints from military posts?
3. What happens when Sinchi, a popular local radio personality, visits the command post for the first time to have a discussion with Pantoja?
4. Why does Pantoja sample strange drinks and concoctions?
5. Why are people in Moronacocha heralding a young boy as a martyr?
6. How has Pocha adapted to life in Iquitos?
7. Why is Pantoja happy at the beginning of Chapter 5?
8. What have Poncio and his devotees been working on?
9. Why are Pantoja's coworkers concerned about him spending time with a woman named Olga?
10. What does Pocha say in a letter to her sister Chichi in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the use of names in the book. Consider the names Vargas Llosa gives his characters. Which ones stand out to you the most? Why? Why do you think the author gives his characters such colorful names? What sort of tone do these interesting names add to the book?
Essay Topic 2
Explore the way Pantoja's sense of family seems to change throughout the novel. Where do his priorities lie? Describe Pantoja's relationship with his coworkers in the Special Service. What is their dynamic? How does his relationship with his relatives change throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of Olga's murder to the rest of the novel? Why do you think Olga is killed off in the story? Are you surprised by her fate? Why or why not? How does her murder move the plot of the story along? Do you think it is significant that her murder is the result of a botched plan to kidnap and rape her? Why do you think Vargas Llosa chooses to kill her this way and not actually be purposefully be murdered by Moray and his men?
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