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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. Who has no concern for humanity, according to Tchernoff?

2. Who declares war on Russia?

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

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

5. What does the sight of Marcelo's countrymen mobilizing revive in Marcelo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Marcelo learn in Part 2, Chapter 1 when he visits his carpenter?

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

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

6. What happens when Karl von Hartrott returns to Germany with his family?

7. Describe Julio and Argensola's neighbors.

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

9. What does Marcelo find when he arrives at his castle in Part 2, Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters in this novel serve as the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s)? What events and/or characteristics cause these characters to be labeled as such?

Essay Topic 2

What role does guilt play in "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"? Which characters are affected by this motif, and what events and thoughts does it elicit?

Essay Topic 3

How are the different symbols (Marcelo's castle, Julio's studio, etc.) used throughout the novel to represent specific concepts? Detail and explain how the symbols are used to highlight certain concepts, including which concepts they emphasize.

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