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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. What does Adam think almost every Spanish movie made since 1975 is about?

2. Which friend does Adam often write emails to?

3. What surprises Adam about Rufina when he meets her?

4. What story does Isabel tell the group in Part I?

5. Who is the only person Adam knows in Spain for a while?

Short Essay Questions

1. What drug does Adam most often use - regularly - in Part I?

2. What does Adam learn about the siesta time in Madrid?

3. How does Cyrus feel Jane reacted to the tragedy they experienced together?

4. How does Rufina react to Adam's revelation that his parents are psychologists?

5. What does Adam tell Cyrus about his responsibility for the stranger's death in Mexico?

6. What shocking lie does Adam tell Teresa when they first meet?

7. What does Adam often do in Part I, ostensibly as part of his fellowship project?

8. What does Adam think of Arturo's English skills?

9. In Part II, what terrible story does Cyrus tell Adam?

10. Who does Adam begin a romantic relationship with in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Adam's behavior and thoughts during the panel at the end of the novel inform the reader about his character in a deep and revealing manner? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Adam feel about speaking Spanish at the beginning of the novel versus at the end of it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does the Atocha Station come to signify or symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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