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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom does the narrator have his longest relationship?

3. What is the name of the red light district where the narrator spent most nights?

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

5. Where does the narrator think condemned souls go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why won't the editor let the narrator resign from writing his column?

2. How does the narrator describe his writing desk?

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

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

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

6. How does the narrator describe the editor of the newspaper?

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

8. What is the narrator's experience like when he goes to the animal shelter to pick up his cat?

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

10. What is the current occupation of the narrator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss both the narrative tone and structure of "Memories of My Melancholy Whores" and their impact on the reader's experience. Give examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

What is the nature of the narrator's relationship with Rosa Cabarcas? What does their relationship illustrate in the novel? Give textual support for your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of the girl and the paradox of her age and innocence. Support your discussion with references to the text.

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