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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 Don Jaime agree to teach Don Adela?

2. What does Adela say she wanted to prove to Don Jaime?

3. Which member of the discussion group says he hopes for a civil war?

4. Why does Jaime refuse to take sides on the political arguments?

5. Who does a woman tell Don Jaime has landed in Spain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Don Jaime's opinion of Manlito?

2. How does Don Jaime anger Dona Adela during the first bout?

3. What is masculine about Adela Otero?

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

5. Why does Don Jaime think martial war has been declared?

6. Why is Don Jaime struggling with what he calls the Holy Grail?

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

8. What does Don Jaime think about Adela's constant questioning?

9. Why isn't the Marquis at his best?

10. Describe Don Jaime's dream in this section.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Don Jaime become a fencing master? What has fencing taught Don Jaime about life?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Why does Dona Adela kill Don Luis? What has happened in her life for her to become such a cold person? How does the author slowly unfold her as this cold, vindictive character? what meaning does her character bring to the story?

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