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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. How many children does Mrs. Milagros have?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

2. Who finds the language of the letters to Camilo to be indecent?
(a) Eufrasia.
(b) Matilde.
(c) Ronaldo.
(d) Gertrudis.

3. Initially, what does Mrs. Milagros believe is Camilo's job?
(a) An athlete.
(b) A letter delivery person.
(c) A writer.
(d) Something related to the law.

4. Who does Mrs. Milagros describe as the student ("la bachillera") in the boarding house?
(a) Clotilda.
(b) Old woman ("la vieja") Beatricita.
(c) Matilde.
(d) Eufrasia.

5. What was Eufrasia's line of work?
(a) She was a painter.
(b) She was a singer.
(c) She was a prostitute.
(d) She was a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Mrs. Milagros?

2. What does Eufrasia argue is "evident" in Part I, Chapter 4?

3. After the dinner described in Part I, Chapter 4, how do the boarding house guests feel?

4. In the series of events narrated by Mrs. Milagros, when does she initially claim the story begins?

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

(see the answer key)

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