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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 is the art and music teacher that Alberto describes in Part Two, Chapter 1?
2. How many years have passed since Lt. Gamboa was a cadet and went to the movies with Rosa every Sunday in Part Two, Chapter 8?
3. What color uniforms does the narrator of Part Two, Chapter 1 describe the students from La Salle wearing?
4. Alberto says in Part Two, Chapter 7, “The rest of that day I just wandered around, and a woman gave me some bread and a little milk. When it got dark I slept in a ditch again, near” what street?
5. Who comes running into the barracks shouting at the cadets to be quiet and stop as they verbally assault the Jaguar in Part Two, Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Colonel use in order to blackmail the Poet in Part Two, Chapter 6?
2. Who is the narrator in the opening of Part Two, Chapter 3? What does this character describe?
3. How does Alberto effectively get out of school early in Part Two, Chapter 1? On what days does he leave the campus?
4. What encounter takes place between Alberto and Teresa in Part Two, Chapter 3?
5. How does the Jaguar respond when Alberto attempts to make peace with him in Part Two, Chapter 8?
6. How has the death of the Slave affected the Poet and the Jaguar in Part Two, Chapter 5?
7. What are revealed to be the Jaguar’s objectives in Part Two of the novel? Why are his objectives not met?
8. How does the theme of secrecy relate to the character of Skinny Higueras?
9. What does the character of Ricardo Arana represent symbolically in The Time of the Hero?
10. What causes the Poet to begin to doubt himself and his allegations in Part Two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of “the Slave,” or Ricardo Arana, in the novel. How did the Slave earn his nickname? What relationship is illustrated between the Slave and the Poet in the first two chapters? What does the Slave symbolize in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the character of Mr. Arana in The Time of the Hero. How does Mr. Arana feel about his son Ricardo? What is his relationship to Ricardo’s mother? How does Mr. Arana express his feelings for his son?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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