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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of tile does the narrator's house have?
(a) Parisian.
(b) Mayan.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Florentine.

3. The narrator's home is on the sunny side of what park?
(a) San Josephina.
(b) San Nina.
(c) San Jose.
(d) San Nicolas.

4. What does Rosa Cabarcas tell the narrator changes over time?
(a) Morality.
(b) Stories.
(c) Affections.
(d) Memories.

5. How much does the narrator get paid a month to write his column?
(a) 12 pesos.
(b) 20 pesos.
(c) 14 pesos.
(d) 15 pesos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What birthday is the narrator celebrating at the beginning of the novel?

2. What movies turned the narrator away from the cinema for good?

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

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

5. What day does the narrator's column appear in the paper?

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