2. On occasion, the newspaper prints _______ as a favor to the narrator.
(a) Advertisements.
(b) Personals.
(c) Love letters.
(d) Theater reviews.

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

4. What was the narrator told would flee from his body when he died?
(a) Evil.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Lice.

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

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

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

8. What book helped the narrator understand his mother's mood?
(a) The Magic Mountain.
(b) The Strong Woman.
(c) Psychology Today.
(d) Love Unbound.

9. What does the narrator put in his morning coffee?
(a) Honey.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Cream.
(d) Milk.

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

11. Who gives the narrator the cat for his birthday?
(a) Censor.
(b) Printers.
(c) Secretaries.
(d) Editor.

12. What time did the bride's family begin to knock on the narrator's door on the day he missed his wedding?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

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

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

15. What time does the narrator wake each morning?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.