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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 the priest blame the earthquake on?

2. What does the crowd do to Jerónimo and Josefa in the end?

3. What does Don ask the naval officer for?

4. Why was Josefa put in jail?

5. What is the name of the river which "rolled toward" Jerónimo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Don Fernando told on the way to the city?

2. Why is Jerónimo in jail?

3. What does a man announce during the service, and how does the crowd react to this?

4. Where do Jerónimo and Josefa decide to go the morning after the earthquake?

5. Who approaches Josefa for help?

6. How does Don Fernando try to help Jerónimo and Josefa?

7. What happens while Jerónimo is in his jail cell?

8. What does the priest preach about at the service?

9. What is Jerónimo's and Josefa's plan for the future?

10. What does the priest make sure to point out during his sermon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the examples of out-of-wedlock pregnancies found in the short stories "The Marquise of O" and "The Earthquake in Chile". How do these pregnancies affect the protagonists of the stories? How does society react to these pregnancies?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of symbolism in the short story collection "The Marquise of O, and Other Stories." What are some examples of symbolism? What are the meanings behind said symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the social rules which the characters of "The Marquise of O" must follow. How do the social rules in place affect the characters and their lives? How does the setting of the story influence the rules they must follow? How does the class in which these characters are a part of influence the rules they must follow?

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