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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Camilo paint in his piece titled "La Madrilena"?
(a) A woman dancing.
(b) Mrs. Milagros and her children.
(c) A cat playing in flowers.
(d) A town in Spain.

2. What do Mrs. Milagros and her daughters do without discussing or agreeing to it, in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) They write a letter to the return address on the envelope.
(b) They pretend they have not read Camilo's letters.
(c) They invite Camilo to dinner, so they can discuss the situation.
(d) They turn Camilo over to the authorities.

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

4. In the series of events narrated by Mrs. Milagros, when does she initially claim the story begins?
(a) Six months prior to her narrative.
(b) Two years before she begins her description of the events.
(c) A year and a half before her narrative begins.
(d) Four years before she begins her narrative.

5. How does Mrs. Milagros discover the contents of Camilo's letters?
(a) The maid reads them and describes them later.
(b) She reads them in his room.
(c) Camilo reads them aloud to her.
(d) Camilo discusses them at length.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do Mrs. Milagros' daughters relate to Camilo?

3. How many children does Mrs. Milagros have?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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