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. After the Special Service is shut down, Pantoja is instructed to meet with Victoria and Collazos, where?

2. What is the name of Pantoja's daughter?

3. Who writes a song about the Special Service?

4. Who officiates Olga's funeral?

5. Who does Pantoja have a morning meeting scheduled with at the beginning of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the "House of Iron" fail in the Amazon?

3. What does a letter to Sinchi from disgruntled citizens say?

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

5. How do members of the Army feel about Brother Francisco?

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

7. How does Olga die?

8. How do the people in Pantoja's life react to him giving Olga's eulogy?

9. Describe Leonor's dream at the beginning of Chapter 10.

10. Describe Olga's life prior to becoming a prostitute with the Special Service.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the author's use of comedy or humor in his novel. What instances of humor do you notice? Why do you think the author wrote his book with this tone in mind? Considering the subject matter, are you surprised by the lightheartedness of the novel as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the author's use of written correspondences in the novel. Describe two instances where the author makes use of letters or memos. What purpose do they serve for the reader? Why do you think the author employs so many of them as opposed to writing in traditional narrative style?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the army's inability to keep the Secret Service a secret? When does it become clear that the mission is no longer being kept a tight secret? What seems to be the reason the secret gets out? Why do you think the army keeps adding more and more people to the circle of people who know about the mission? Why do you think they are not being more careful?

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