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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. Who laughs with Mrs. Milagros as she looks at Camilo's card?
(a) Her daughters.
(b) Other boarding house guests.
(c) Her sister.
(d) The letter carrier.

2. Who gives Camilo his letter in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) Mrs. Milagros.
(b) Matilde.
(c) Eufrasia.
(d) Jorge.

3. How many children does Mrs. Milagros have?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

4. After the dinner described in Part I, Chapter 4, how do the boarding house guests feel?
(a) Full and sleepy.
(b) Dreary.
(c) As if at a party.
(d) Worried about what they have done.

5. What does Mrs. Milagros say that she does too often?
(a) Cry.
(b) Nap.
(c) Yell.
(d) Gossip.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Camilo claim that he should leave Rosaura?

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

4. Initially, what does Mrs. Milagros believe is Camilo's job?

5. Which of the following best describes Mrs. Milagros?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, Chapter 3, how does Mrs. Milagros describe the contents of the letters that Camilo receives and who they are from?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Mrs. Milagros describe the story of Camilo meeting Rosaura in Part I, Chapter 5?

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

9. How is the letter described in Part I, Chapter 4 different from the earlier letters?

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

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