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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 kind of pet does Teresa have?
(a) Turtle.
(b) Fish.
(c) Dog.
(d) Cat.

2. Who claims the Spanish vote was intimidated by terrorism?
(a) The American media.
(b) The German media.
(c) The British media.
(d) The Dutch media.

3. Whose traumatic story does Adam claim for his own when talking to Isabel in Part III?
(a) Cyrus's.
(b) Ellen's.
(c) Henry's.
(d) Rick's.

4. What work does Adam steal some phrases from for his own work in Part III?
(a) Cyrano.
(b) The Hill.
(c) The Waste Land.
(d) The Road.

5. What is Jane doing in the start of Part III?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Cooking for work.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Possibly writing a novel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What date does the terrorist attack in Spain take place on?

2. Where does Teresa want to go with Adam?

3. Who is one of Adam's favorite poets?

4. What does Adam think of Teresa's face?

5. What does Adam buy in Corte Ingles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Cyrus call for consolation after a stranger drowns in Mexico?

2. What does Adam buy for Isabel as a gift?

3. When do Adam and Teresa start becoming closer?

4. Where does Adam travel for the first time by rail in Spain?

5. What does Adam grapple with participating, or not participating, in in Part IV?

6. What frustrates Adam about his relationship with Teresa?

7. Why does Adam have a hard time finding a newspaper to buy after the March 11 events?

8. Who is Adam surprised to learn does not vote in Spanish elections?

9. Who wins the elections in Spain in Part IV?

10. What does Adam tell Teresa in Part III that he is surprised about her reaction to?

(see the answer keys)

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