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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 exits the meeting with the Boa in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 1?
2. What character does the narrator describe in Part One, Chapter 5 as a “half-breed” with “slanted Japanese eyes, thick Negro lips, copper-colored Indian skin, high cheekbones, lank black hair”?
3. What is the name of Pluto’s cousin that “had become the girlfriend of a boy from San Isidro,” according to the narrator of Part One, Chapter 7?
4. The three cadets that were last to fall in line are given a choice by Lt. Gamboa for six points or what, in Part One, Chapter 2?
5. With whom does Alberto say he jumped over the wall and went to a fiesta in La Punta the previous year in Part One, Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrative style of The Time of the Hero relate to the plot of the novel?
2. What action does the Jaguar set out to accomplish after Cava’s punishment has been revealed in Part One, Chapter 7?
3. How is the character of Vallano described in the narrative? What is his nickname within the group?
4. How does the Jaguar respond to the news of Cava’s punishment in Part One, Chapter 7? Why?
5. How is the character of Cava described by the narrator in Part 1, Chapter 1?
6. To whom does the Slave go to speak in Part One, Chapter 6? Why?
7. How would you describe the linear/nonlinear style of the narrative in The Time of the Hero?
8. What is the Poet’s objective in relation to the Slave in Part One of the novel?
9. How is the character of Lt. Gamboa depicted in the novel? What does Gamboa represent metaphorically in the story?
10. How do the Slave and the Poet differ in their relationship to manhood in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define “narrative point of view,” and discuss the narrative style of the novel. How many different narrative perspectives are employed by the author? Why does the author choose to employ different narrative perspectives? Who are the various narrators?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the character of Lt. Huarina in The Time of the Hero. What is Lt. Huarina’s authority level and rank at the academy? How is he perceived by his peers, subordinates, and superiors?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Alberto Fernandez in the novel. How old is Alberto? Where is he from? What is his nickname within the Circle? What are Alberto’s actions, obstacles and objectives in the narrative?
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