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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 form does Mrs. Milagros' narration take?
(a) A song.
(b) A declaration.
(c) A dialog with her daughter.
(d) A letter.

2. How do guests organize for meal times?
(a) They eat in their own rooms.
(b) They all eat at the same table.
(c) They eat at a picnic table in the yard.
(d) They don't eat together since the kitchen is being remodeled.

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

4. What does Mrs. Milagros describe as difficult ("un arte nada facil") for the owners of boarding houses?
(a) To find and select clients.
(b) Making sure her young children are not negatively influenced by the presence of her guests.
(c) Making sure clients keep the place clean so as to avoid attracting mice.
(d) Creating meals that satisfy everyone's tastes.

5. Why does Camilo claim that he takes powders, pills, and syrups?
(a) For his circulation.
(b) For his brain.
(c) For his wrist.
(d) For his stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Camilo struggles with his load, what does one of the other boarding house guests say to him?

2. What does Mrs. Milagros' daughter Enilde do?

3. What does Camilo paint in his piece titled "La Madrilena"?

4. Mrs. Milagros opens the book with a description of a guest arriving at her boarding house. Who was that guest?

5. Who is La Chelo?

(see the answer key)

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