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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator have a reputation for being?
(a) Generous.
(b) A miser.
(c) A womanizer.
(d) Mean.

2. What time does the narrator wake each morning?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

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

4. What month is the narrator's birthday in?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) August.

5. With whom does the narrator have his longest relationship?
(a) Rosa Cabarcas.
(b) His dog.
(c) His housekeeper.
(d) His cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Rosa Cabarcas heard from the narrator?

2. Where does the narrator think condemned souls go?

3. How old was the narrator when he went to the doctor about back pain?

4. How much does the narrator get paid a month to write his column?

5. What does the narrator decide to give himself for a birthday gift?

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