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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Milagros describe Camilo's letters?
(a) Wonderful ("maravillosas").
(b) Sinful ("precaminosas").
(c) Exciting ("emocionantes").
(d) Dangerous ("peligrosas").

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

3. Who claims to have met Rosaura?
(a) David Reguel.
(b) The letter carrier.
(c) Matilde.
(d) Jorge Burbano.

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

5. How does Mrs. Milagros describe Camilo in Part I, Chapter 2?
(a) As unkind.
(b) As verbally abusive.
(c) As intelligent.
(d) As innocent.

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

7. Why does Camilo claim that he should leave Rosaura?
(a) The relationship is dangerous.
(b) The relationship is causing too much commotion in the house.
(c) He lacks funds.
(d) Rosaura is a liar.

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

9. Which of the following best describes Camilo's opinion of the painting he sees in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) The subject was uninspired.
(b) It was full of imagination.
(c) It was inspiring.
(d) It was poorly executed.

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

11. 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) Four years before she begins her narrative.
(c) Two years before she begins her description of the events.
(d) A year and a half before her narrative begins.

12. How does Mrs. Milagros characterize Camilo as a boarding house guest?
(a) She fears that he lacks manners and may be a bad influence.
(b) She claims he is a model guest.
(c) She worries that he may bring a bad name to her boarding house.
(d) She finds him to be a bit too pushy as a guest.

13. How does Mrs. Milagros claim Camilo speaks about art?
(a) Unintelligently, though he does know how to paint.
(b) Knowledgably and enthusiastically.
(c) Timidly.
(d) As a well-informed technician but without imagination in terms of the subject.

14. Which of the following best describes Mrs. Milagros' tone in Part I, Chapter 1?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Chatty.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How is Camilo dressed when he meets Mrs. Milagros?

4. How does Mrs. Milagros believe she should respond to Camilo's letters?

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

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