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

2. Besides his daughters and their spouses, who does Madriaga leave his estate to?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His wife.
(c) His illegitimate children.
(d) His brothers and sisters.

3. What is the name of Julio and Argensola's Russian neighbor?
(a) Tchernoff.
(b) Marcelo.
(c) Karl.
(d) Rene.

4. Why does Marguerite train in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) To become rich.
(b) To serve her country.
(c) To get married.
(d) To help children.

5. What does Julio feel depressed about in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) His poor ability at painting.
(b) His affair with Marguerite.
(c) His family.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose home does Marcelo visit in Part 2, Chapter 1?

2. What does Tchernoff worry about the Germans destroying?

3. Who teaches Marcelo a lot in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. What does Madriaga do when Karl asks to marry Elena?

5. What color uniforms do the Germans wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the war progress at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. How is Luisa scandalized by her daughter's behavior in Part 2, Chapter 3?

3. Explain the Biblical passage that Tchernoff quotes at the end of Part 1, Chapter 5.

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

5. How does Marcelo's view of the war change in Part 2, Chapter 1?

6. When Julio laments not being required to go to war, what does Argensola do?

7. Describe Marcelo's journey to his castle in the country.

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

9. Why does Marcelo leave France, according to Part 1, Chapter 2?

10. When Julio and Argensola meet their neighbor in the streets, what does Tchernoff say about the war?

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