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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the outset of the Part I, Chapter 2, how old is Mrs. Milagros' youngest child?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 6 months old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 2 years old.

2. Why does Mrs. Milagros not wish to open the final letter delivered for Camilo from Rosaura?
(a) She is ashamed.
(b) She worries Camilo may walk in.
(c) She is jealous of Camilo.
(d) She does not want to anger Camilo.

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

4. What does Rosaura's final letter to Camilo say?
(a) Goodbye forever.
(b) Her father is too upset for her to get his blessing for their relationship.
(c) She would like to meet Camilo the following week.
(d) Rosaura wants to marry Camilo.

5. Who receives the final letter that arrives at the house for Camilo?
(a) Matilde.
(b) Mrs. Milagros.
(c) The maid.
(d) Camilo himself.

6. What does Eufrasia argue is "evident" in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) Mrs. Milagros has a right to open the letter.
(b) Matilde is in love with Camilo.
(c) Mrs. Milagros' soup has made Camilo sick.
(d) The letters are arriving with such frequency that Mrs. Milagros must speak with Camilo.

7. What does Mrs. Milagros claim Camilo did on Sundays?
(a) He would wash the dishes for her.
(b) He would stay home.
(c) He would walk in the park.
(d) He would sleep late.

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

9. To what kind of neighborhood does Camilo travel in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) A predominantly Chinese neighborhood.
(b) A suburban neighborhood.
(c) A poor neighborhood.
(d) An old neighborhood.

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

11. What does Camilo agree to do in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Leave the man's daughter alone.
(b) Restore a painting.
(c) Paint the man's dog.
(d) Answer a few questions.

12. According to Mrs. Milagros, on what day does Camilo visit the writer of the letters?
(a) Thursdays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Weekends.
(d) Friday nights, after work.

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

14. Which of the following best describes Camilo's appearance?
(a) Fat with long hair.
(b) Chubby.
(c) Tall and elegant.
(d) Thin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does the letter described in Part I, Chapter 4 arrive?

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

3. What does Camilo tell Mrs. Milagros that he does for a living?

4. What does Mrs. Milagros describe as the "eighth station of the Calvary"?

5. What does Mrs. Milagros say that she does too often?

(see the answer keys)

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