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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the secretaries at the newspaper give to the narrator for his birthday?
(a) Silk boxers.
(b) A recording of Chopin.
(c) A coffee maker.
(d) A cat.

2. Who does the girl spend Christmas with?
(a) Her family.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Another man.
(d) Rosa Cabarcas.

3. The narrator describes himself as ugly, shy and __________.
(a) Anachronistic.
(b) Antique.
(c) Ancient.
(d) Archaic.

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

5. The narrator goes to a ________ to learn more about the girl's soul.
(a) Priest.
(b) Witch doctor.
(c) Clairvoyant.
(d) Palm reader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator rush to save from the leak in his house?

2. What does Rosa Cabarcas tease the narrator about after his first night with the girl?

3. Where does the girl work during the day?

4. What does the narrator give the girl for her birthday?

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

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