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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Amparo's boyfriend?

2. What happens after Freytag's admission at dinner?

3. What will be Elsa's job when she returns to Switzerland?

4. What ailment has stricken Bebe the bulldog?

5. Who is Mrs. Treadwell's roommate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolism of La Condesa? Who does she represent as a whole as she is being exiled from Cuba? What is the symbolism of Dr. Schumann's desire to help her and love her but his inability to do it in the end? Consider the nationalities of the characters. Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The author speaks to several personal problems with the characters that are still problems with people today. Name at least two of these personal issues and cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is the setting for the novel? Why did the author choose to tell her story in this setting? Could the story have been told in a better setting or is this the perfect setting for the points she wanted to make?

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