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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 does Adela always do when she gets changed?
(a) Sings folk songs.
(b) Leaves the door open.
(c) Polished her sword.
(d) Plays Chopin.

2. Why did Don Jaime fight the second duel?
(a) The man had killed Don Jaime's friend.
(b) The man had publicly criticized Don Jaime.
(c) The man was his rival in love.
(d) The man had criticized Montespan.

3. Why does Dona Adela think she feels faint?
(a) It is hot.
(b) She hasn't eaten.
(c) She is in love.
(d) She is dehydrated.

4. What is the name of the gardens the palace overlooks?
(a) Juniper Gardens.
(b) Franklyn Gardens.
(c) Laurel Gardens.
(d) Retiro Gardens.

5. What does Don Luis want Don Jaime to do for him?
(a) Kill Dona Adela.
(b) Stop teaching him.
(c) Take possession of a file.
(d) Teach him Jaime's thrust move.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Don Jaime think that Dona Adela hurries away when she sees him?

2. What was the name of Don Jaime's old fencing master?

3. How does Don Jaime tell his students they must hold the grip on their foil?

4. Why is Romero currently not getting paid?

5. Where does Don Jaime go for breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the only thing that Don Jaime knows about Dona Adela's private life?

2. How does Don Luis offend Don Jaime in this section?

3. How does Don Jaime react to Romero's depression over his unrequited love for the married woman?

4. How does Don Jaime react to the Civil Guard fighting the demonstrators in this section?

5. What do the Cafe Progresso members think about the prospect of civil war?

6. What is Don Jaime's opinion on politics?

7. Describe the room in which Don Jaime waits for Adela Otero.

8. What is masculine about Adela Otero?

9. What does Don Jaime closing the shutters on the demonstrators say about how he likes to live his life?

10. What does Don Jaime about his loneliness?

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