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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator compare the girl to after their time apart?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Angel.
(d) Ant.

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

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

4. What is the painting called that the narrator hangs in the girl's room?
(a) Senorita.
(b) Lolita.
(c) Mona Lisa.
(d) Figurita.

5. Who does the narrator hear singing as he enters the girl's room for the third time?
(a) American tenor.
(b) Western pop.
(c) Spanish boleros.
(d) Italian opera.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What upsets the narrator most about the girl's appearance after their time apart?

3. What does Rosa Cabarcas suggest the narrator should do with the girl?

4. How many sheets of paper does the narrator always keep on his desk for writing his column?

5. What is the code phrase that Rosa Cabarcas and the narrator use?

(see the answer key)

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