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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does the narrator have his longest relationship?
(a) Rosa Cabarcas.
(b) His housekeeper.
(c) His dog.
(d) His cat.

2. What is the name of the narrator's housekeeper?
(a) Delgadina.
(b) Florina.
(c) Damiana.
(d) Lucinda.

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

4. What does the narrator do the night after he first sees the girl?
(a) Sees her again.
(b) Goes to a concert.
(c) Can't sleep.
(d) Visits another brothel.

5. How old was the narrator when he went to the doctor about back pain?
(a) 62 years old.
(b) 52 years old.
(c) 72 years old.
(d) 42 years old.

6. Whose statue can the narrator see from his balcony?
(a) A statue of George Washington.
(b) A statue of Jose Milan.
(c) A statue of Christopher Columbus.
(d) A statue of Cesar Chavez.

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

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

9. What subjects did the narrator teach?
(a) Math and Statistics.
(b) Grammar and Reading.
(c) Latin and Spanish.
(d) French and Italian.

10. The narrator's mother was a notable interpreter of ________.
(a) Chopin.
(b) Brahm.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Puccini.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who carved the narrator's writing desk?

2. Who is the editor-in-chief talking to when the narrator goes into his office as requested?

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

4. After they ran out of things to talk about, how would the narrator spend his evenings with his fiancé?

5. The narrator's home is on the sunny side of what park?

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