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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. On what day does the letter described in Part I, Chapter 4 arrive?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Monday.

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

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

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

5. In the series of events narrated by Mrs. Milagros, when does she initially claim the story begins?
(a) Two years before she begins her description of the events.
(b) A year and a half before her narrative begins.
(c) Four years before she begins her narrative.
(d) Six months prior to her narrative.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter 4, what is missing from the letter that earlier letters had?

2. Who finds the language of the letters to Camilo to be indecent?

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

4. From what did Mrs. Milagros' husband die?

5. How does Mrs. Milagros imagine Rosaura's character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Milagros tell the inspector about Camilo's business?

2. Who is Eufrasia Morales?

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

4. How does the author create an immediate sense of urgency and suspense in Part I, Chapter 1?

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

6. How do others at the boarding house initially react to the letters that Camilo receives?

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

8. In Part I, Chapter 2, what are the signs that Camilo may have some unusual habits or character traits?

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

10. Once Mrs. Milagros has read Camilo's final love letter, what advice does she offer him?

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