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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One night a man dies of ________ at Rosa Cabarcas' house.
(a) Stab wounds.
(b) Poison.
(c) Gunshot.
(d) Slit throat.

2. Who wanted the narrator to read romance books?
(a) His editor.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His housekeeper.

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

4. What upsets the narrator most about the girl's appearance after their time apart?
(a) Her jewelry.
(b) Her make-up.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her dress.

5. What does the note the girl leaves with her gift call the narrator?
(a) Wise teacher.
(b) My love.
(c) Old man.
(d) Ugly papa.

6. Who does the narrator think can lead him to the lost girl?
(a) The police.
(b) His housekeeper.
(c) The cat.
(d) His love.

7. In his sorrow over the cat's fate, what does the narrator compare the cat to in a column?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A woman.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A shadow.

8. What color eyes does the narrator imagine the girl has when she is laughing?
(a) Grass green.
(b) Cat yellow.
(c) Syrup brown.
(d) Ice blue.

9. What does Rosa Cabarcas suggest the narrator do after he destroys the girls room?
(a) Take her home.
(b) Calm down.
(c) Go to hell.
(d) Never return.

10. What does the storm destroy at the narrator's house?
(a) Books.
(b) Writing desk.
(c) Balcony window.
(d) Hammock.

11. Who does the narrator tell the hospital staff he is to gain entrance?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An inspector.
(c) A journalist.
(d) A parent.

12. Who sealed up Rosa's house?
(a) The health department.
(b) Ministry of state.
(c) A mysterious neighbor.
(d) The police department.

13. What kind of flowers does the narrator wish he could put in a vase in the girl's room?
(a) Orchids.
(b) Yellow roses.
(c) Pink roses.
(d) Daisies.

14. The first time the narrator hears the girl's voice she talks about ___.
(a) Snails.
(b) Fish.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Cows.

15. What does the narrator imagine the girl's kisses taste like?
(a) Death.
(b) Licorice
(c) Roses.
(d) Chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the painting called that the narrator hangs in the girl's room?

2. What music is playing when the narrator goes into the room to see the girl after a month apart?

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

4. Who does the narrator compare the girl to after their time apart?

5. The man who dies at Rosa's is a famous __________.

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