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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator think he sees in his bed on the night before his 91st birthday?
(a) The girl.
(b) His mother.
(c) Ximena.
(d) Rosa.

2. What was the narrator's fiancé wearing the first time he saw her?
(a) Black high heels.
(b) A red dress.
(c) A lace negligee.
(d) An orange flower.

3. The man who tells the narrator the truth about his mother's jewels is a ___________.
(a) Refugee.
(b) Italian.
(c) Policeman.
(d) Bedouin.

4. What does the editor of the newspaper call the narrator in defending his new columns?
(a) A historical landmark.
(b) The voice of reason.
(c) A peaceful madman.
(d) Representative of a generation.

5. How many years did the housekeeper cry over her love for the narrator?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 22 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the narrator agree to pay Rosa Cabracas for his birthday night?

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

3. What does the narrator say caused him to lose all his lovers?

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

5. The narrator buys the following to take to the girl's room EXCEPT one.

(see the answer key)

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