Captain Pantoja and the Special Service Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Captain Pantoja and the Special Service Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 the name of the popular radio show that mentions Pantoja and the Special Service?

2. To what object is Olga's corpse nailed?

3. Villagers crucify a sub-officer who is dressed how?

4. How old is Olga when she dies?

5. Olga is murdered because of a mayor by what name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sinchi react when he finds out Pantoja is in the military?

2. What happens at the end of Chapter 8 when news of the Special Service starts to spread?

3. What is the "House of Iron"?

4. Describe Pantoja's relationship with Olga.

5. What happens when Chuchupe and Wong try to convince Pantoja to leave the military and go into business with them?

6. What does Sinchi say about Pantoja on-air the first time he talks about him?

7. How does Maclovia behave during her radio interview with Sinchi?

8. What happens when Sinchi approaches Pocha at the airport when she is leaving Panjota?

9. How do other officers feel about Pantoja, according to Mendoza?

10. What does Beltrán want to leave the Army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Pantoja's feelings about sex throughout the novel. How does he seem to feel about sex prior to the formation of the Special Service? How do his views change? What are some examples that show how his views change? What do you think is the significance of his changes views on sex? What is the author trying to say about Pantoja as a character? What might he be saying about sex?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the formal tone used in Pantoja's communications with his superiors? What are some examples of the formality of Pantoja's tone in his memos? Why do you think the author has his character use this formal tone, especially given the subject matter of sex? What goal is he trying accomplish with his narration?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Mother Leonor's nightmare where a cockroach is eaten by a rat who is eaten by a lizard who is eaten by a jaguar who is crucified and whose remains are devoured by cockroaches? What does her dream seem to be a metaphor for? How might the dream relate to Pantoja and his situation with the army?

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