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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. What does the narrator decide to give himself for a birthday gift?
2. What does the narrator put in his morning coffee?
3. How long has it been since Rosa Cabarcas heard from the narrator?
4. What time did the bride's family begin to knock on the narrator's door on the day he missed his wedding?
5. How much does the narrator agree to pay Rosa Cabracas for his birthday night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of gifts does the narrator get from the newspaper staff for his birthday?
2. What is the narrator's relationship like with his housekeeper?
3. How does the narrator describe the editor of the newspaper?
4. What request did the narrator's mother make on her deathbed?
5. Why won't the editor let the narrator resign from writing his column?
6. What was the contrast between the narrator's sex life and his regular life?
7. What is the narrator's experience like when he goes to the animal shelter to pick up his cat?
8. What evidence does the narrator give of his healthy sex life?
9. Why does the narrator not consummate his first visit with the girl?
10. What do the narrator and Rosa Cabarcas discuss in phone calls the day following his first night with the girl?
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
Discuss the allegorical implications of the song of Delgadina. Define allegory and provide examples or quotes to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 3
What is the difference between the life in time and the life by value as embodied by the narrator in "Memories of My Melancholy Whores"? Give specific examples from the book to support your discussion.
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