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

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

3. How long has it been since Rosa Cabarcas heard from the narrator?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. How much does the narrator agree to pay Rosa Cabracas for his birthday night?
(a) 7 pesos.
(b) 5 pesos.
(c) 4 pesos.
(d) 10 pesos.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of cat does the narrator get for his birthday?

2. The narrator's mother was a notable interpreter of ________.

3. What time did the bride's family begin to knock on the narrator's door on the day he missed his wedding?

4. What is the name of the girl to whom the narrator was engaged?

5. What does the narrator's mother hope he will name a daughter someday?

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