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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. Whose monument does Alberto stop in front of in the darkness in Part Two, Chapter 3?
2. How much money does Skinny give to Alberto after they perform the house robbery in Part Two, Chapter 3, while promising him more tomorrow?
3. What cadet does the narrator of Part Two, Chapter 3 say was expelled for stealing the chemistry exam?
4. What cadet does the narrator of Part Two, Chapter 3 describe as having been seen in town in a “big red car and he was wearing a fancy yellow shirt”?
5. What is Valdivieso’s nickname in the Circle?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are revealed to be the Jaguar’s objectives in Part Two of the novel? Why are his objectives not met?
2. How does the theme of secrecy relate to the character of Skinny Higueras?
3. How has the death of the Slave affected the Poet and the Jaguar in Part Two, Chapter 5?
4. How is the theme of masculinity explored in Part Two, Chapter 5?
5. How would you describe the Boa’s relationship to the Jaguar in the novel?
6. Where is Alberto sent after meeting with the Colonel in Part Two? Who does he encounter here?
7. What is the outcome for Lt. Gamboa in the Epilogue of the novel? Where is he going?
8. What epiphany does the Jaguar come to in Part Two, Chapter 8?
9. Who is the narrator in the beginning of Part Two, Chapter 1? What does this narrator describe?
10. Who is the second narrator of Part Two, Chapter 1? What does this character relate in the chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Gender Roles in The Time of the Hero
a. Discuss the definitions of masculinity and femininity in the novel. How do these concepts differ? How are they alike?
b. What role does gender expectation play in the actions of the main characters in the novel? Which characters act based on societal concepts of gender expectation?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Alberto’s past as seen through flashbacks in the narrative, and the characters of Curly, Pluto, Tico, Babe, and Emilio. What is Alberto’s relationship to each of these characters? What is the time period in which these flashbacks occur? What is their purpose in the novel?
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