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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. Before the narrator falls asleep on the third night with the girl he _________.

2. What kind of flowers does the narrator wish he could put in a vase in the girl's room?

3. What caused the bicycle accident that the narrator thinks the girl is involved in?

4. Who does the narrator compare the girl to after their time apart?

5. The narrator refers to fame as a __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the newspapers portray the death of the man murdered at Rosa's?

2. What is the song that the narrator likes to sing to the girl about Delgadina?

3. What does the narrator discuss during his breakfasts with Rosa Cabarcas?

4. What does the narrator do about his cat in the first few days of ownership?

5. What does the narrator find on the mirror the morning after his second night with the girl?

6. What does Rosa Cabarcas tell the narrator the girl's life is like?

7. What does the narrator realize when he chases a girl, thinking she is his Delgadina?

8. What kind of objects does the narrator bring to the girl's room?

9. What gifts do the narrator and the girl exchange for Christmas?

10. How does the narrator handle not being able to contact the girl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What is the meaning behind the title of the novel?

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