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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the 48 original employees of the paper are still alive?
(a) 4 employees.
(b) 8 employees.
(c) 6 employees.
(d) 2 employees.

2. Who would chaperone the narrator's evenings with his fiancé?
(a) His mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her aunt.

3. How much does the narrator get paid a month to write his column?
(a) 15 pesos.
(b) 12 pesos.
(c) 20 pesos.
(d) 14 pesos.

4. What does Rosa Cabarcas tease the narrator about after his first night with the girl?
(a) Cowardice.
(b) Impotence.
(c) Money.
(d) Love.

5. The narrator has a large _____ collection.
(a) Book.
(b) Gun.
(c) Clock.
(d) Stamp.

6. What kind of editor was the narrator at the newspaper?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Crime.
(c) Cable.
(d) Sports.

7. The narrator compares his weekly column to what?
(a) City map.
(b) Rubbish.
(c) Archaeological ruins.
(d) Street signs.

8. How many children did the narrator's fiancé end up having?
(a) 6 children.
(b) 7 children.
(c) 3 children.
(d) 5 children.

9. What kind of cat does the narrator get for his birthday?
(a) Tabby.
(b) Angora.
(c) Long-hair.
(d) Siamese.

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

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

12. What does the housekeeper give the narrator for his birthday?
(a) New clothes.
(b) Sex.
(c) Red roses.
(d) A watch.

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

14. Who is the editor-in-chief talking to when the narrator goes into his office as requested?
(a) Rosa Cabarcas.
(b) Governor.
(c) President.
(d) His father.

15. How old was the narrator when he started living in the house alone?
(a) 42 years old.
(b) 22 years old.
(c) 52 years old.
(d) 32 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week does the narrator's birthday fall on?

2. For how many years did the narrator's fiancé leave the country after he left her at the altar?

3. What day does the narrator's column appear in the paper?

4. How many years did the housekeeper cry over her love for the narrator?

5. What does the narrator do when the girls in the office tease him about sex?

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