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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the narrator's father rent the bottom floor of his home to?
(a) Book seller.
(b) Chinese farmers.
(c) Italian merchants.
(d) Brothel.

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

3. The narrator has a large _____ collection.
(a) Book.
(b) Gun.
(c) Stamp.
(d) Clock.

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

5. What movies turned the narrator away from the cinema for good?
(a) Gidget.
(b) Shirley Temple.
(c) John Way.
(d) Clint Eastwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosa Cabarcas tell the narrator changes over time?

2. What is the one flaw of the narrator's home?

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

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

5. What did the narrator's mother die from?

(see the answer key)

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