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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rosa Cabarcas tease the narrator about after his first night with the girl?
(a) Impotence.
(b) Cowardice.
(c) Love.
(d) Money.

2. What does Rosa Cabarcas want to give the narrator for his birthday?
(a) A painting.
(b) A record.
(c) Love.
(d) The girl.

3. Who is the editor-in-chief talking to when the narrator goes into his office as requested?
(a) Rosa Cabarcas.
(b) President.
(c) His father.
(d) Governor.

4. What do the secretaries at the newspaper give to the narrator for his birthday?
(a) A cat.
(b) A coffee maker.
(c) Silk boxers.
(d) A recording of Chopin.

5. What does the narrator do the night after he first sees the girl?
(a) Sees her again.
(b) Goes to a concert.
(c) Visits another brothel.
(d) Can't sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator think he is dying from?

2. Who does the narrator compare the girl to after their time apart?

3. What kind of flowers does the narrator wish he could put in a vase in the girl's room?

4. What does the narrator do in a desperate attempt the pass the time while the girl is missing?

5. What does the narrator wear around his house?

(see the answer key)

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