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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the neighbor that Marcelo befriends?
(a) Karl von Hartrott.
(b) Argensola.
(c) Senator Lacour.
(d) Madriaga.

2. Who does Julio begin an affair with in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Luisa Desnoyers.
(b) Elena von Hartrott.
(c) Marguerite Laurier.
(d) Chichi Desnoyers.

3. Why does Marcelo take his family to Berlin?
(a) To escape the upcoming war.
(b) To go to Madriaga's funeral.
(c) To visit the von Hartrotts.
(d) Marcelo does not take his family to Berlin.

4. What does Karl von Hartrott invest in in Germany?
(a) Restaurants.
(b) Munitions factories.
(c) He does not invest in anything.
(d) Car factories.

5. Why does Marcelo take the women of his family south?
(a) To get them away from him.
(b) He takes them north, not south.
(c) To allow them a vacation.
(d) To get them away from the advancing forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Marcelo's journey take in Part 2, Chapter 3?

2. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, what does Marcelo believe the war is a waste of?

3. Who visits Julio's studio in Part 1, Chapter 4?

4. What non-European nationality is represented in the people walking through the streets of Paris in Part 2, Chapter 1?

5. Who commits suicide at the end of Part 1, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Julio's return to France, as detailed in Part 1, Chapter 1.

2. Why does Marcelo take his family to visit the von Hartrott family in Germany?

3. What is Argensola's problem at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 2, and how does he resolve it?

4. What do Julio and Marguerite discuss when she finally arrives in Part 1, Chapter 1?

5. Why does Marcelo decide to leave Madriaga's ranch, and how does Madriaga react?

6. Describe Julio and Argensola's neighbors.

7. In Part 1, Chapter 4, who visits Julio, and why?

8. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what do Luisa and Elena pray for, and how does Marcelo feel about this?

9. Describe what Julio is doing at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 1, and what he has recently done.

10. In Part 2, Chapter 1, what does Marcelo do during the day, and how does it make him feel?

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