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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 becomes Laín Coubert?

2. Who kills Jorge Aldaya?

3. What do Daniel and Bea discover after their meeting is interrupted?

4. Who does Daniel think murdered Julián?

5. Where do Daniel and Bea work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Barcelos convince Father Fernando to marry Bea and Daniel?

2. What does Daniel discover in The Angel of Mist after his tryst with Bea is interrupted?

3. How does the book end?

4. What is in the letter Daniel receives at the bookshop?

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

6. Why does Daniel go to see Nuria Monfort in City of Shadows Chapter 37 and 38?

7. How does Nuria meet Julián?

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

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

10. Where does Fermín take Daniel the night before the wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

At Nuria's funeral, Palacios pulls Daniel aside and tells Daniel that Nuria's last words were, "There are worse prisons than words" and to let " Penélope go." Palacious thinks the words are intended for Daniel. Who are the words really intended for? Explore what Nuria means by this statement. How is it relevant that these are her final words?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 1, Daniel, the story's narrator at this point, says, "A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept." What do you think Daniel means by this? How does keeping secrets influence the story? Does Daniel's statement hold true to specific events in the book? Explain.

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