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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. Who does Bea think Daniel is in The Shadow of the Wind - 1955 Chapter 3?

2. What does Julián discover in The Angel of Mist in Nuria Monfort: Remembrance of the Lost Chapter 10?

3. Who gave blood for Daniel?

4. Where do Daniel and Bea work?

5. Who scares Daniel out of his and Bea's meeting place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isaac give Daniel after Nuria's funeral in City of Shadows Chapter 44?

2. Why does Tomás beat up Daniel in The Shadow of the Wind Chapter 1?

3. Why does Daniel decide to call Bea's house in City of Shadows Chapter 35?

4. How does Nuria meet Julián?

5. What does Daniel learn about Fermín in City of Shadows Chapter 36?

6. Why is someone burning Julián's books?

7. What does Daniel learn about Julián's parents in Nuria Monfort: Remembrance of the Lost Chapter 3?

8. Why does Palacios ask Daniel to get into his car after Nuria's funeral?

9. How does the book end?

10. Why do people think Julián is the one who died in the restaurant in Nuria Monfort: Remembrance of the Lost Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Shadow of the Wind shows the impact a book can have on someone's life. How does the story illustrate the impact of literature? Use Daniel and Julián as examples.

Essay Topic 2

When Daniel and Fermín first meet, they are extremely different from each other. After Daniel brings Fermín to work at the bookshop, the two become fast friends. Compare and contrast Daniel and Fermín. For example, how are their priorities different? How are their backgrounds different? How do they each approach life?

Essay Topic 3

Several secondary characters have an impact on Daniel's life. Explain, using examples from the text, how the following characters impact Daniel's life and influence the story:

a) Gustavo Barcelo.

b) Tomás Aguilar.

c) Don Federico.

d) Father Fernando.

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