Lazarillo of Tormes
The book Lazarillo of Tormes (1554) is anonymous. It consists of a prologue and seven chapters. It is written in the form of a letter, which Lazaro addresses Your Mercy, telling about his life before he answers his question ‘why he allows his wife to be San Salvador archpriest’s lover’.
Lazaro was born near the River Tormes, hence his name. His father stole some flour ; he was convicted and sent to war, where he died. Then his mother entrusted him to a blind man, his first master. Master and servant get to the bull of the Roman bridge in Salamanca. The blind tells him to get closer so that he can hear a great noise inside. When the child approaches his ear to the fountain, the blind hits Lazaro’s head against the statue and tells him: “The blind’s servant must know more than the devil”. With this master, Lazaro learnt many things, but he also starved and there are several chapters related to food.
In Maqueda, he finds a priest, his second master, who had nothing in the kitchen pantry except a few onions. All that Lazaro had was just an onion every four days, meanwhile his master ate abundantly.
His third master was a squire, who Lazaro gave the food that he found while begging.
After that, Lazaro’s situation gets slightly better because he is not very hungry. He carries out several tasks and finally becomes the town crier in Toledo. There, San Salvador archpriest marries Lazaro to his servant. Before the wedding, Lazaro had been told that his hife had given birth three times. But Lazaro decided not to pay attention to the rumours, since now he has a better life.
QUESTION 1: The autor of Lazarillo of Tormes is…,
1. Lázaro of Tormes
2. Anonymous
3. Miguel de Cervantes
4. Lope de Vega
QUESTION 2: Who does Lazaro address his letter?
1. A friend
2. All the readers
3. An unknown called Your Mercy
4. Nobody
QUESTION 3: Who is Lazaro’s third master?
1. A blind
2. An archpriest
3. A friar
4. A squire
QUESTION 4: Who is San Salvador archpriest’s lover?
1. Nobody
2. A neighbour of Lazaro’s
3. An archpriest’s servant who has married Lazaro
4. Lazaro’s mother
The book Lazarillo of Tormes (1554) is anonymous. It consists of a prologue and seven chapters. It is written in the form of a letter, which Lazaro addresses Your Mercy, telling about his life before he answers his question ‘why he allows his wife to be San Salvador archpriest’s lover’.
Lazaro was born near the River Tormes, hence his name. His father stole some flour ; he was convicted and sent to war, where he died. Then his mother entrusted him to a blind man, his first master. Master and servant get to the bull of the Roman bridge in Salamanca. The blind tells him to get closer so that he can hear a great noise inside. When the child approaches his ear to the fountain, the blind hits Lazaro’s head against the statue and tells him: “The blind’s servant must know more than the devil”. With this master, Lazaro learnt many things, but he also starved and there are several chapters related to food.
In Maqueda, he finds a priest, his second master, who had nothing in the kitchen pantry except a few onions. All that Lazaro had was just an onion every four days, meanwhile his master ate abundantly.
His third master was a squire, who Lazaro gave the food that he found while begging.
After that, Lazaro’s situation gets slightly better because he is not very hungry. He carries out several tasks and finally becomes the town crier in Toledo. There, San Salvador archpriest marries Lazaro to his servant. Before the wedding, Lazaro had been told that his hife had given birth three times. But Lazaro decided not to pay attention to the rumours, since now he has a better life.
QUESTION 1: The autor of Lazarillo of Tormes is…,
1. Lázaro of Tormes
2. Anonymous
3. Miguel de Cervantes
4. Lope de Vega
QUESTION 2: Who does Lazaro address his letter?
1. A friend
2. All the readers
3. An unknown called Your Mercy
4. Nobody
QUESTION 3: Who is Lazaro’s third master?
1. A blind
2. An archpriest
3. A friar
4. A squire
QUESTION 4: Who is San Salvador archpriest’s lover?
1. Nobody
2. A neighbour of Lazaro’s
3. An archpriest’s servant who has married Lazaro
4. Lazaro’s mother
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