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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator's sense of _________ has always been more developed than his fear of death.
(a) Adventure.
(b) Humanity.
(c) Social decency.
(d) Family obligations.

2. What does the narrator's mother hope he will name a daughter someday?
(a) Damiana.
(b) Delgadina.
(c) Florina.
(d) Lucinda.

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

4. The narrator's students nicknamed him Professor ___________.
(a) Moron.
(b) No Name.
(c) Gloomy Hills.
(d) Fancy Pants.

5. How many women does the narrator have on a list of sexual conquests by his fifties?
(a) 514.
(b) 93.
(c) 410.
(d) 879.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator has a large _____ collection.

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

4. The narrator compares his weekly column to what?

5. What is the name of the narrator's housekeeper?

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