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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following best characterize Mrs. Milagros' attitude toward art?
(a) She likes paintings that she can easily understand.
(b) She wishes she could have made a living through her art.
(c) She believes sculpture is much more interesting than painting.
(d) She is skeptical of its value.

3. What does Camilo tell Mrs. Milagros happened to his father just before meeting her?
(a) He died.
(b) He had an affair.
(c) He had to leave town, running from the law.
(d) He mocked him and forced him to leave his home.

4. As Camilo struggles with his load, what does one of the other boarding house guests say to him?
(a) He says that he too had a hard time moving in and offers Camilo a cool drink.
(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 offers to help.

5. In Part I, Chapter 1, Mrs. Milagros claims that Camilo had been staying with her for six months. In Part I, Chapter 2, how long does she say that he had stayed with her?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 12 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Milagros hang the painting "La Madrilena"?

2. Why does Camilo claim that he takes powders, pills, and syrups?

3. What does Mrs. Milagros claim Camilo did on Sundays?

4. Where does Camilo claim he learned of the pills, powders, and syrups that he uses?

5. What does Mrs. Milagros describe as difficult ("un arte nada facil") for the owners of boarding houses?

(see the answer key)

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