2. What does the narrator buy in the midst of reordering his house?
(a) Coffee pot.
(b) Electic razor.
(c) Car.
(d) Record player.

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

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

5. What does the narrator give the girl for her birthday?
(a) A teddy Bear.
(b) Perfume.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) Earrings.

6. The man who dies at Rosa's is a famous __________.
(a) Banker.
(b) Bull fighter.
(c) Politician.
(d) Singer.

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

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

9. What does Rosa Cabarcas think is the narrator's problem when it comes to the girl?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Sexual problems.
(c) Empty nest syndrome.
(d) Senile dementia.

10. What does the narrator think he is dying from?
(a) Old age.
(b) Love.
(c) A tumor.
(d) A heart attack.

11. Where do the newspapers report the dead man from Rosa's was killed?
(a) The town square.
(b) A brothel.
(c) An alley.
(d) The highway.

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

13. On the nights in December, what does the narrator detect in the air?
(a) Fire.
(b) A breeze.
(c) Love.
(d) Death.

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

15. What music is playing when the narrator goes into the room to see the girl after a month apart?
(a) Opera.
(b) Boleros.
(c) Chopin.
(d) Brahm's.