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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 is the title of Chapter 2?

2. What did Diego Alatriste enlist as in the army?

3. What important position does Angelica's uncle hold?

4. What is the name of Conde de Olivares' wife?

5. Whom does Inigo claim he happened upon as he was walking the streets?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Inigo let down Alatriste in this section?

2. How has Malatesta's attitude towards Inigo changed?

3. How does Inigo respond to questioning regarding his family name?

4. What problems does the Inquisition already have with the de la Cruzes?

5. How does Alatriste manage to avoid the challenge with the young men?

6. What does de Quvedo tell Alatriste about the new job he has for him?

7. Describe the woman who has been killed at the beginning of this section?

8. What efforts has Vicente made to get his daughter back from Coroado?

9. How are the de le Cruzes and their hired swords found out?

10. Why is Alatriste thinking of returning to the Netherlands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did the Catholic religion play on Spanish culture in the 17th century? In what way are the characters in the novel controlled by Catholicism? How do characters like Inigo find some kind of freedom depression despite the Catholic church repressing 17th century Spanish culture?

Essay Topic 2

Examine bullfighting. How important is bullfighting to Spanish culture? Why does the author start the novel in the midst of the bullfighting festival?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme: setting, point of view, structure, or language.

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