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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What day of the week does the narrator's birthday fall on?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

3. How many sheets of paper does the narrator always keep on his desk for writing his column?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

4. Whose statue can the narrator see from his balcony?
(a) A statue of Jose Milan.
(b) A statue of Cesar Chavez.
(c) A statue of George Washington.
(d) A statue of Christopher Columbus.

5. What subjects did the narrator teach?
(a) Grammar and Reading.
(b) French and Italian.
(c) Latin and Spanish.
(d) Math and Statistics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl give the narrator for Christmas?

2. Rosa Cabarcas offers the narrator another girl whose father wants __________.

3. Where does the girl work during the day?

4. Who stops the narrator on the street after he gets the cat?

5. The narrator describes himself as ugly, shy and __________.

(see the answer key)

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