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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the narrator call at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Ximena Ortiz.
(b) Rosa Cabarcas.
(c) The editor.
(d) The girl.

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

4. For how many years did the narrator's fiancé leave the country after he left her at the altar?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 20 years.

5. What did the narrator's mother die from?
(a) Broken heart.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Consumption.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the topic of the narrator's birthday column?

4. What does the narrator do for the first time with a woman the night he meets the girl?

5. Who stops the narrator on the street after he gets the cat?

(see the answer key)

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