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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who carved the narrator's writing desk?
(a) His uncle.
(b) Himself.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

2. After they ran out of things to talk about, how would the narrator spend his evenings with his fiancé?
(a) Talking.
(b) Crocheting.
(c) Reading.
(d) Kissing.

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

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

5. What does the narrator's mother hope he will name a daughter someday?
(a) Delgadina.
(b) Damiana.
(c) Florina.
(d) Lucinda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say caused him to lose all his lovers?

2. What birthday is the narrator celebrating at the beginning of the novel?

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

4. What does the narrator have a reputation for being?

5. What does Rosa Cabarcas tell the narrator changes over time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the contrast between the narrator's sex life and his regular life?

2. How would the narrator court his fiancé?

3. What evidence does the narrator give of his healthy sex life?

4. What evidence does the narrator give of how he is aging?

5. What is the current occupation of the narrator?

6. How does Rosa treat the narrator when he comes to meet the girl?

7. What request did the narrator's mother make on her deathbed?

8. What happens on the narrator's taxi ride to the brothel the first time he goes to see the girl?

9. What is the narrator's economic situation?

10. What happens when the narrator is the honored guest at a concert? What does he remember most from the evening?

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