I, Juan de Pareja – Flashcards
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adverse
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in an opposing direction
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capricious
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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composition
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something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
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constrict
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become tight or as if tight
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cryptic
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mysterious
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derelict
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something that is in poor condition`
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fatalism
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a belief that all events are predetermined
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lithe
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thin
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prophetic
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an accurate prediction of what will happen in the future
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taciturn
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reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
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magistrate
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a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law
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brasier
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large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned
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scrive
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a clerk, scribe, or notary.
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portrait
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a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person
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commissions
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the authority to perform a task or certain duties
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epilepsy
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a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or seizures
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obeiscances
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body movement indicating respect
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indefatigable
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showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
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Who was Zulema?
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Juan's mother
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Who was Juan's father?
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a white spaniard
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What did he give Zulema?
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gold hoop earings and a gold hoop bracelet
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Who was Basilio and Dona Emilia?
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It was Juan's first master and mistress
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What was Juan grateful to Emilia for?
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for teaching him his letters
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Why did Juan want to learn?
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so that
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What was Emilia's reason for teaching Juan?
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so that he could write her letters for her
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Who was Pacheco?
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a great painter
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Where would the plague be likely to begin?
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at the port
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How did the plague spread?
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by fleas and rats
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What caused the plague?
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fleas
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What did the red cross painted on your door mean?
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that the people inside died of the plague
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Who nursed Juan back to health?
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Brother Isidro
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What were Juan's duties at the convent?
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to look after the little kids
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What happened to Juan after Basilio and Emilia passed away?
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he would go to Don Diego in Spain
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Where did Juan live at the beginning of the story? Where would he be moving to?
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Seville / Spain
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Who would he be living with? Why this family?
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Don Diego and Dona Emelia / it's his old mistress and master's cousin
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Who is Don Carmelo?
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a gypsy/romanov
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What did Carmelo teach Juan?
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to steal
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What deal did Juan make with Don Dimas?
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That he would work for 40 days and eat meat or cheese when his family does and get a warm coat at the end of the 40 days
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Why couldn't Juan and the gentleman he met on the road go into Madrid together?
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people would think that he would own Juan, but he doesn't have the papers to prove it
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What did Carmelo do to Juan when he caught him?
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he beat him with his whip
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Who is the new Mistress?
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Dona Emilia
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What were Juan's duties?
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grind the colors, arrange the palette, wash the brushes, and stretch the canvas
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Where is Juan to keep the secrets of Diego Velasquez?
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he has to keep them in his mind
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What is the trick to looking at color?
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you have to unmix then and then lay them on again shade by shade
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What did Master say to Juan when he asked him to teach him how to paint?
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I can't cause black slaves are not allowed to paint according to law
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What did Juan assume Master's answer meant?
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I will not teach you or I do not wish to teach you
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Who were Cristobal and Alvaro? What was each boys talent?
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apprentices / Cristobal = stealer - Alvaro = copy a painting
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Why doesn't Master talk to people while painting them?
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he studies how they talk about themselves cause it reveals what they really are
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What special message does Diego receive at the end of Chapter 5?
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that Rubens is coming
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Who is the Duke of Olivares?
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He is the Royal Highness' favorite duke
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Describe the Duke according to Juan.
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swart, fat, exuded with greasy sweat, vulgar, and greasy haired
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Why did master enjoy looking at the space of open distances?
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He said, "Space is medicine for the eyes that have always to look at things to closely."
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How did Juan tell us that he was becoming older?
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he asked Master for a razor
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Who arrived in the year 1628?
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His Majesty
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What did master do to Cristobal's painting? Why did he do this?
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a red stroke / cause he didn't paint the truth of the ugly food
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Explain Master's philosophy of painting.
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painting the truth is true beauty itself
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What did slaves do during a banquet?
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to stand behind their master's chair and to attend to them at every moment
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Why couldn't Juan bear the singer's song?
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because it was so beautiful
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Who is Miri?
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an African slave who is Juan's first love
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Mistress noticed that Juan was different. Explain this difference.
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he had difficulty finishing his duties, and would not hear Master when he called
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What fear did Miri teach Juan that never left him?
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that he would be sold one day
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What type of court did the King of Spain have?
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magistrate
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What did Master have at the palace?
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a studio and a room for sleeping
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What was Juan's new task?
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...
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What did the King have painted with him many times?
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his favorite hound
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Who is Dona Trini?
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a lace maker
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Why did Dona Trini like Juan?
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cause she thinks he is good luck
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What did Dona Trini give Juan?
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a kitten
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What are Master's daughter's names?
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Francisca and Ignacia
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What are their nicknames?
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Paquita and La Nina
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Master suffers from what illness?
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migranes
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What other illness struck master while on the boat ride?
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sea sickness
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Juan was struck by the "devil" and the "temptation." What was this temptation?
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learn to paint by copying
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On page 88 Master threatens Juan. What was the threat? Upon their return where was nina? (Ingacia)
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he would send him away / dead from the plague
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Why did the King not like to speak much?
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cause he had a large under bite
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How does Master communicate without speaking?
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through his paintings
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How does Master say the King communicates?
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by listening
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How many children did the King have?
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four
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What was Juan doing in secret?
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painting
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Who brought Juan Bautista de Mazo to the court?
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Duke of Olivares
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Why was he brought to Diego?
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to be an apprentice
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What was Juan Pareja asked to do by Paquita? How did he feel about this? What was his reason for feeling this way?
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give Juan Bautista a note / not good / he wasn't supposed to get into family matters
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How would Diego find Paquita a husband?
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by painting a picture and sending it to a kingdom
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What did Diego not paint on the portrait? Why did he not paint this portion?
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her face / she was in love with Juan Bautista and didn't want to get married to anyone else
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What did master do with the note?
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he corrected the word chapel and signed it, V.
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Foreshadowing is to give a hint of the events to come. Explain the foreshadowing in chapter 8.
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it says that she get married to Juan Bautista and one day die
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What type of trip did they go on at the beginning of chapter 9?
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hunting trip
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How do Juan and Master feel about this trip?
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they hate it
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Explain who Corso is.
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it is the King's dog
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What did the King give to Juan? Why do you think this was so unexpected?
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money / slaves could
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What is Nino de Vallecas real name? Tell about him? How was he different? Why was he at the castle?
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Francisco Lezcano / he is a midget / to entertain and to carry around the king's son
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How are Vallecas and Juan related?
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they are both enslaved
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In what way did Diego paint the dwarves?
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a soul in an imprisoned body
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A new apprentice arrived. Who was he?(his name) What talents does he have?
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Bartolome Esteban Murillo / he paints saints and angels
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What did this mane bring to Diego?
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to letter from friends from Seville
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indefatigable
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showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
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What did the new apprentice bring to the studio that had been missing?
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joy, singing, and laughter
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Juan was now stealing. What was he stealing?
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colors
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Why was Juan sorrowful about his painting?
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master trusted him and he was going behind his back and painting
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What did Juan feel was wrong with his painting?
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it was illegal for him to paint
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Why can't he paint?
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he is a black slave
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What will Juan confess? How will the new apprentice help him?
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that he has been painting / he will bring him to a priest and he will confess
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How long was Bartolome with them?
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three years
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Where did Juan and Master go in 1649?
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Italy
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How was the boat ride to Italy?
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stormy and rough
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After arriving, where did Juan take Master?
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to a barber-surgeon and then to a comfortable inn
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What did Master promise Juan?
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that he will get what ever he wants
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Why was Master frightened?
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his hand was his livelihood since he was young
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What happened in Church that amazed Juan and seemed to be an omen?
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the virgin Marry inclined her head, looked at him and smiled
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Who was Don Rodrigo de Foncerrada?
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a wealthy Spanish grandee
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Who was Diego going to see?
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the Pope
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Diego was asked to do something while in Rome. What was his task? How will Master prepare for this task?
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paint the pope / paint Juan
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What did Juan wear for his portrait? What did Master give him to wear?
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his everyday cloths and a laced collar.
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Juan devised a plan. What was the plan?
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to show ten great patrons of painting in Rome the portrait of him to get commissions
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Whose house did he go to first?
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the Duke of Ponti
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The Duke gave Juan a gift. How did he give it to him at first? Explain Juan's words to the Duke.
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It was thrown at him / he said that if he takes a gift, it has to be given to him
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What holiday was nearing when they started preparations to return to Spain?
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Christmas
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Their return home seemed happy. What disturbed Juan upon returning home?
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Mistress had acquired a new female slave named Lolis
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Why was Lolis there?
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to help in the kitchen, to buy stores, and to look after Mistress
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Lolis had a special gift taught by her mother. What was the gift?
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to tell the future
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What will Juan receive after he has passed on?
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fame
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What will Juan do before he can ask Master for Lolis?
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he has to keep his promise to Our Lady
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What did Juan paint?
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all three of the kings dogs in one painting
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Explain the day in the studio. (pg 155)
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Majesty saw the painting of his favorite dogs / Juan confessed / Master gave Juan his freedom
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Why was Diego ashamed?
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he didn't give Juan his freedom a long time ago
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What does the word master mean, by definition? Why does Juan still call Diego "Master"?
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teacher / cause Diego is his teacher
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Why can't Diego give Lolis to Juan?
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cause she is Mistress' slave
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What was Lolis answer to Juan's proposal? Why did she answer this way?
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No at first cause she didn't want her children to be born into slavery / Yes after cause Mistress made her free
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Why didn't Mistress attend Juan's wedding?
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she was terribly sick
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Who did attend the wedding?
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Paquita and her husband and Master
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Hard trials struck the family. What were they?
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Paquita and her baby died and so did Mistress
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What was the name of the king's sister?
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Maria Teresa
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Who was she marrying?
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King Louis XIV
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What was Master's Job?
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to design and decorate the pavilion
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After the wedding, what happened to Master?
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he got sick with a fever and he got pale and weak
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Explain what happens on page 170.
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Master got nursed back to health and then went to paint and collapsed and died
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Explain the cover of the book from the information given on page 172 and 173.
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Juan is leading the King's hand in creating the Cross of Santiago on Master's self portrait to make him a knight of Santiago
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Where did Juan and Lolis decide to settle?
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Seville
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Who did they move in with?
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Bartoleme Esteban Murillo and his wife and children
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What was Juan's job?
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to paint
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What do we actually know about how Juan got his freedom?
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by written documents
