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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 does the narrator think can lead him to the lost girl?

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

3. The narrator's columns are read on _________.

4. What does the storm destroy at the narrator's house?

5. In the delirium of love, the narrator takes part in a ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rosa Cabarcas pull the narrator from the girl's bed one night?

2. What happens when the narrator arrives at Rosa Cabarcas's to see the girl after a month apart?

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

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

5. What is the narrator's phone conversation like with Rosa Cabarcas after her long absence?

6. How does his time with the girl change the narrator?

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

8. What happens with the narrator's cat in Chapter 4?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the meaning behind the title of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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