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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 takes the ill cat to the veterinarian?

2. Beside searching the streets and hospitals, where else does the narrator look for the girl?

3. What does the narrator imagine the girl asking him about at breakfast?

4. What changed most about the girl in their month apart?

5. What does the narrator bring to the girl after their time apart?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the narrator's experience like reading to the girl?

4. What happens when the narrator sees a bicycle that has been hit by a bus?

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

6. What does his love for the girl cause the narrator to see about himself?

7. How does the narrator react to the false account of the murdered man?

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

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

10. What does the narrator think is the real explanation for Rosa Cabarcas's long absence?

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

How do the cultural and historical aspects of the setting impact the narrative? How do they impact the themes of morality and love?

Essay Topic 3

Is the narrator in love with the girl's body, or is there some deeper meaning to their relationship for the narrator? Is there something from the narrator's past that explains his obsession with this girl? Provide quotes and examples from the book to support your statements.

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