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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 answer does Calzada receive when he asks, “When are they going to strip off his insignia?” in Part One, Chapter 8?
2. How long ago does the narrator say Cava came to Lima to finish school in Part One, Chapter 1?
3. Who does the narrator of Part One, Chapter 3 say lives next door to him and often comes to the door when he knocks unless her aunt does?
4. What word from Part One, Chapter 1 refers to a wild South American camelid that lives in the high alpine areas of the Andes?
5. The narrator in Part One, Chapter 5 tells his mother that he would rather live with whom than his father?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Lt. Huarina utilize the information given to him by the Slave in Part One?
2. How would you describe the linear/nonlinear style of the narrative in The Time of the Hero?
3. What act of betrayal has the Poet committed in Part One, Chapter 5?
4. What leads the Slave to his decision in Part One, Chapter 5? What decision does he reach?
5. How does the Boa relate to the theme of racism in The Time of the Hero?
6. How is the theme of secrecy elicited symbolically in Part One, Chapter 3?
7. How is the character of Arrospide described? What is his role in the narrative?
8. How is the character of Lt. Gamboa depicted in the novel? What does Gamboa represent metaphorically in the story?
9. How is the character of Alberto described in Part One, Chapter 1? What is Alberto’s nickname within the Circle?
10. What are two depictions of women and female sexuality illustrated in The Time of the Hero?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Golden Toes and Teresa in the narrative. How do the cadets communicate when they discuss Golden Toes? What stories do they relate? How is their reverence different with Teresa?
Essay Topic 2
Friendship in The Time of the Hero
a. How is friendship defined for the characters in the story? What relationship does friendship have to the concepts of rank and duty?
b. What characters embody the theme of friendship the most in the novel? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Helena in the novel. How does Helena relate to the other female characters and idolizations that have been presented? Is Helena more like Golden Toes, or more like Teresa? Why?
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