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

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

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

4. What does the narrator consider his native tongue?
(a) Italian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Latin.
(d) English.

5. What kind of cat does the narrator get for his birthday?
(a) Angora.
(b) Long-hair.
(c) Tabby.
(d) Siamese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosa Cabarcas want to give the narrator for his birthday?

2. What does the narrator find when he goes to turn in his last column?

3. What does the housekeeper give the narrator for his birthday?

4. Who did the narrator's father rent the bottom floor of his home to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the current occupation of the narrator?

2. How has the narrator supplemented his income over the years?

3. What happens when the narrator goes to turn in his resignation at the newspaper?

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

5. What is the narrator's first experience like with the girl?

6. How does the narrator describe his writing desk?

7. What do the narrator and Rosa Cabarcas discuss in phone calls the day following his first night with the girl?

8. What is the narrator's relationship like with his housekeeper?

9. What kind of gifts does the narrator get from the newspaper staff for his birthday?

10. Why does the narrator not consummate his first visit with the girl?

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