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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is between Camilo and the young person he meets at his job site?
(a) The woman who serves Camilo his tea.
(b) An old, often sleeping, woman.
(c) A Japanese chauffeur who watches Camilo anxiously.
(d) A growling guard dog.

2. Who else is in the house where Camilo converses with a patron in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) A young man.
(b) A host of servants.
(c) A young woman.
(d) The man's wife.

3. How does Mrs. Milagros describe watching Camilo go to his room where he will read his letter?
(a) Like a mother watching a son go to war.
(b) Like a mother watching a bird leave the nest.
(c) Like a manager, sending an entertainer out to the stage.
(d) Like a hopeless romantic, hoping for the best.

4. What does Camilo carry with him to the boarding house?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) A book.
(c) A letter of recommendation.
(d) A record player.

5. Who at the boarding house goes out for the mail?
(a) Camilo.
(b) Mrs. Milagros.
(c) Matilde.
(d) Eufrasia.

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

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

8. What does Mrs. Milagros hope happens with Rosaura?
(a) That she leaves Camilo so that he is available for her.
(b) That she leave Camilo to her oldest daughter.
(c) That she marries Camilo.
(d) That she escape her father.

9. Which of the following best describes Camilo's attitude toward La Chelo?
(a) Wonder.
(b) Hate.
(c) Love.
(d) Fear.

10. What does the person want who arrives at Camilo's studio in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) To ask some questions.
(b) To get help with a painting.
(c) To offer him money to leave his daughter alone.
(d) To run away with him.

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

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

13. Mrs. Milagros opens the book with a description of a guest arriving at her boarding house. Who was that guest?
(a) Lila Lombrozo.
(b) Carlos Rios.
(c) Brooke Castillo.
(d) Camilo Canegato.

14. Who gives Camilo his letter in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Matilde.
(c) Eufrasia.
(d) Mrs. Milagros.

15. Why is Camilo nervous as Mrs. Milagros and her daughters enter his room?
(a) He doesn't want anyone else to enter.
(b) He hopes they will not be upset about the damage.
(c) He has to admit that he has been careless with the room.
(d) He is not sure he could afford professional repair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Milagros say that she will go if she needs to?

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

3. Who finds the language of the letters to Camilo to be indecent?

4. Which of the following best describes Camilo's appearance?

5. To what kind of neighborhood does Camilo travel in Part I, Chapter 5?

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