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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. How much does Paulino charge for a slug of pisco at the hideout in Part One, Chapter 5?
2. 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?
3. As Alberto walks from the bus station to his house in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4, a group of small boys calls out to him. What do they ask Alberto?
4. What is the name of the military academy that Cava and the other boys attend in the novel?
5. What number does the Jaguar call out after the roll of dice in the opening of Part One, Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is “manhood” defined in the world of the novel? How does this definition relate to the teachings at the Academy?
2. How does the narrative style of The Time of the Hero relate to the plot of the novel?
3. What is the Poet’s objective in relation to the Slave in Part One of the novel?
4. How is the character of Flaco Higueras described? What is his role in the novel?
5. How is the character of Cava described by the narrator in Part 1, Chapter 1?
6. How is the character of Arrospide described? What is his role in the narrative?
7. To whom does the Slave go to speak in Part One, Chapter 6? Why?
8. What act of betrayal has the Poet committed in Part One, Chapter 5?
9. How would you describe the linear/nonlinear style of the narrative in The Time of the Hero?
10. What role does Teresa play in the progression of the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character of Skinny Higueras in the novel. How old is Skinny? How does Alberto feel about him? What role does Skinny assume in Alberto’s life? Why do you think he does this?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of friendship in The Time of the Hero. Which characters in the story relate to this theme the greatest in Part One? How is friendship defined by the different cadets in the story? How do the friendships in the narrative evolve?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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