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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 do guests organize for meal times?
(a) They don't eat together since the kitchen is being remodeled.
(b) They eat at a picnic table in the yard.
(c) They eat in their own rooms.
(d) They all eat at the same table.

2. Who questions whether Camilo has a clear vision of Rosaura?
(a) Juan.
(b) Matilde.
(c) Mrs. Milagros.
(d) Clotilda.

3. Who is between Camilo and the young person he meets at his job site?
(a) A Japanese chauffeur who watches Camilo anxiously.
(b) The woman who serves Camilo his tea.
(c) An old, often sleeping, woman.
(d) A growling guard dog.

4. How does Mrs. Milagros discover the contents of Camilo's letters?
(a) She reads them in his room.
(b) Camilo reads them aloud to her.
(c) The maid reads them and describes them later.
(d) Camilo discusses them at length.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Camilo's opinion of the painting he sees in Part I, Chapter 5?

2. How is Camilo dressed when he meets Mrs. Milagros?

3. What does Mrs. Milagros describe as the "eighth station of the Calvary"?

4. How does Mrs. Milagros claim Camilo speaks about art?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Milagros react when she reads Camilo's letters? What does she tell Camilo?

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

4. In the Part I, Chapter 2, how does Mrs. Milagros characterize Camilo as a boarding house guest?

5. How does Mrs. Milagros react to Eufrasia's idea to read the letter that arrives in Part I, Chapter 4?

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

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

8. What opinion and advice does Mrs. Milagros give Camilo about his love?

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

10. 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?

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