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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What birthday is the narrator celebrating at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 100th birthday.
(b) 90th birthday.
(c) 70th birthday.
(d) 80th birthday.

2. What does the storm destroy at the narrator's house?
(a) Balcony window.
(b) Writing desk.
(c) Books.
(d) Hammock.

3. On occasion, the newspaper prints _______ as a favor to the narrator.
(a) Personals.
(b) Love letters.
(c) Theater reviews.
(d) Advertisements.

4. Where does the narrator think condemned souls go?
(a) New York.
(b) Miami.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Havana.

5. How old was the narrator when he went to the doctor about back pain?
(a) 42 years old.
(b) 62 years old.
(c) 72 years old.
(d) 52 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the narrator when he started living in the house alone?

2. Who will be Rosa Cabarcas's heir?

3. How many women does the narrator have on a list of sexual conquests by his fifties?

4. What is the name of the red light district where the narrator spent most nights?

5. What does the narrator shout at Rosa Cabarcas after she tries to explain the girl's appearance?

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