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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. How long does Juan agree to serve Don Dimas?

2. Where does Brother Isidro take Juan after the inventory?

3. What does Juan say the King is hoping for?

4. What does Juan do while working for Don Dimas?

5. What color are the clothes given to Juan by Don Diego?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Juan describe the first portrait Diego paints of the King?

2. What does Brother Isidro do when Juan starts to cry after the inventory?

3. Why does Diego refuse to teach Juan to paint?

4. How does Juan describe Italy?

5. What does Brother Isidro do for Juan while he is sick with the plague?

6. How does Don Medina say he makes his crucifixes so realistic?

7. What does Mistress allow Juan to do when she sees how disappointed he is about not being taught to paint?

8. What is Miri's worst fear, and how does this affect Juan?

9. Where does Juan go after his mistress dies?

10. What does Don Diego teach Juan about a blue brocade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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