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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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. Who questions whether Camilo has a clear vision of Rosaura?
(a) Matilde.
(b) Juan.
(c) Clotilda.
(d) Mrs. Milagros.

3. What do Mrs. Milagros and her daughters suggest Camilo do if Rosaura's father is difficult?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Run away with her.
(c) Ask a priest to argue on his behalf.
(d) Have Rosaura plan to leave the house while he is away.

4. Which of the following best describes how Camilo works?
(a) With loud music.
(b) Easily distracted.
(c) Thoroughly engaged in his work.
(d) Under bright lights, with all of the blinds open.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else is in the house where Camilo converses with a patron in Part I, Chapter 5?

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

3. How does Mrs. Milagros characterize the understanding of the other boarding house guests of Camilo's relationship?

4. As Camilo struggles with his load, what does one of the other boarding house guests say to him?

5. What does Camilo carry with him to the boarding house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Camilo's arrangement to work on the new restoration project described in Part I, Chapter 5?

2. How does Mrs. Milagros describe Camilo's self-confidence and interest in romance in Part I, Chapter 2? What does Camilo tell her that shows his attitude in this area?

3. From Mrs. Milagros' description of Camilo in Part I, Chapter 1, and further on in the text, what sense does she give the reader that he may have committed a crime?

4. In Part I, Chapter 7, what relationship does David Reguel now claim to have with Rosaura?

5. What is David Reguel's response to Camilo's portrait of Rosaura?

6. Why does Camilo claim that he has no family? How does this affect his initial meeting with Mrs. Milagros?

7. How does Camilo react to the letter that he receives telling him that he and his love must be separated and that he should be patient and wait?

8. In the Part I, Chapter 3, at what point does Mrs. Milagros claim that things changed at the boarding house?

9. Are there any indicators in Part I, Chapter 2 that Camilo might be involved in an investigation?

10. Who is David Reguel, and how is he introduced in the book?

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