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

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

3. How is Camilo dressed when he meets Mrs. Milagros?
(a) With a clown suit.
(b) With a black tie.
(c) With an orange shirt.
(d) With a flashy gold watch and a necklace.

4. What form does Mrs. Milagros' narration take?
(a) A dialog with her daughter.
(b) A declaration.
(c) A song.
(d) A letter.

5. What does Mrs. Milagros describe as difficult ("un arte nada facil") for the owners of boarding houses?
(a) Making sure clients keep the place clean so as to avoid attracting mice.
(b) Creating meals that satisfy everyone's tastes.
(c) To find and select clients.
(d) Making sure her young children are not negatively influenced by the presence of her guests.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mrs. Milagros, on what day does Camilo visit the writer of the letters?

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

3. Which of the boarders does Mrs. Milagros claim is most affected by the letters?

4. After all of the years Camilo has stayed with Mrs. Milagros, which of the following best describes their relationship?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. In Part I, Chapter 7, how does Mrs. Milagros come to read the contents of the final love letter Camilo receives?

5. How does Mrs. Milagros describe Camilo settling into the boarding house?

6. How does Mrs. Milagros respond to David Reguel's claim that he has a relationship with Rosaura that is independent of Camilo?

7. Who narrates Part I, Chapter 1, of the text, and why does she tell her story?

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

9. What are Mrs. Milagros' first impressions of Camilo? How does she describe them?

10. 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?

(see the answer keys)

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