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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. Where does the Desnoyers family move halfway through Part 1, Chapter 3?
2. Who does Julio begin an affair with in Part 1, Chapter 3?
3. Who do Luisa and Elena pray for at church in Part 2, Chapter 3?
4. Who has no concern for humanity, according to Tchernoff?
5. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 1, what does Marcelo believe the war is a waste of?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Julio laments not being required to go to war, what does Argensola do?
2. In Part 2, Chapter 1, what does Marcelo do during the day, and how does it make him feel?
3. When Julio and Argensola meet their neighbor in the streets, what does Tchernoff say about the war?
4. What is Argensola's argument against Julius' beliefs, and how does Julius rebut?
5. Explain the Biblical passage that Tchernoff quotes at the end of Part 1, Chapter 5.
6. Why do Marguerite and Julio leave the garden at the end of Part 1, Chapter 1, and what happens as they leave?
7. Why does Marcelo leave France, according to Part 1, Chapter 2?
8. How does Marcelo's view of the war change in Part 2, Chapter 1?
9. Why does Marcelo feel guilty and envious in Part 2, Chapter 1?
10. Describe Julio and Argensola's neighbors.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
How do the lives of the characters change due to the war?
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