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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the young woman resemble that Camilo meets in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) A painter that he admires.
(b) The painting he is working on.
(c) Eufrasia.
(d) Mrs. Milagros.

3. In Part I, Chapter 3, what does Mrs. Milagros claim happened six months ago?
(a) Her house burned down.
(b) Camilo became violent.
(c) She received a letter for Camilo.
(d) She broke her leg.

4. Who appears at Camilo's studio at the beginning of Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Rosaura.
(b) Eufrasia.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A man in mourning.

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

6. What does Camilo paint while working on a larger oil painting?
(a) A small portrait of Rosaura.
(b) A smaller image of the house.
(c) A gift for Mrs. Milagros.
(d) A letter proposing to his love.

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

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

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

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

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

12. What does Mrs. Milagros describe as the "eighth station of the Calvary"?
(a) The eighth time the investigator arrives at the door.
(b) The eighth letter.
(c) Eight o'clock in the evening.
(d) The eighth birth at the boarding house.

13. What secret do Camilo and Mrs. Milagros share in Part I, Chapter 6 that causes them to share excited glances at the dinner table?
(a) Rosaura was pregnant.
(b) Camilo brought back a painting of Rosaura.
(c) Camilo had just been invited to give classes, which would increase his salary tremendously.
(d) Camilo bought an engagement ring.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Milagros discover the contents of Camilo's letters?

2. Who is David Reguel?

3. What does Mrs. Milagros describe as difficult ("un arte nada facil") for the owners of boarding houses?

4. Where does Camilo claim he learned of the pills, powders, and syrups that he uses?

5. In Part I, Chapter 1, Mrs. Milagros claims that Camilo had been staying with her for six months. In Part I, Chapter 2, how long does she say that he had stayed with her?

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