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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the boarding house while Camilo stays there?
(a) It gets painted.
(b) It burns down.
(c) It becomes totally abandoned, and he is the only guest.
(d) It becomes well known.

2. What time does the doorbell ring in Part I, Chapter 8?
(a) Noon.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 10 p.m.
(d) 3 p.m. as lunch is being served.

3. Who claims to have met Rosaura?
(a) Jorge Burbano.
(b) David Reguel.
(c) Matilde.
(d) The letter carrier.

4. Why does Mrs. Milagros laugh at Camilo's business card?
(a) She laughs at his taking his profession so seriously as to have a card.
(b) She laughs at how he hands it to her.
(c) She laughs at the color of the card.
(d) She laughs at his last name.

5. As Camilo struggles with his load, what does one of the other boarding house guests say to him?
(a) He offers to help.
(b) He apologizes for not helping, saying he has a hernia.
(c) He claims that he would like to help, but shows Camilo he is in a wheelchair.
(d) He says that he too had a hard time moving in and offers Camilo a cool drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Rosaura stay at the boarding house?

2. What do Mrs. Milagros' daughters comment about how Rosaura spoke the first night she arrived at the boarding house?

3. What does the investigator notice about Camilo's fingers?

4. What is the subject of the painting described in Part I, Chapter 5?

5. What does Mrs. Milagros hope happens with Rosaura?

(see the answer key)

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