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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. From whom does Mrs. Milagros hide Rosaura?
(a) Clotilda.
(b) The maid.
(c) Reguel.
(d) The police.

2. Which of the following best characterizes Mrs. Milagros' attitude about Rosaura?
(a) She is beautiful and must be brave.
(b) She is ugly and has acted rude.
(c) She is simply adjusting to a new life, and should be shown great respect.
(d) She is odd.

3. Which of the following best describes the tone of Part II, Chapter 11?
(a) Humble.
(b) Overly elaborate.
(c) Very detailed.
(d) Not well thought out.

4. What does the narrator of Part II, Chapter 11, claim to have predicted?
(a) Mrs. Milagros' lies.
(b) His own love for Rosaura.
(c) Rosaura's death.
(d) Mrs. Milagros' involvement growing out of control.

5. What does Mrs. Milagros offer Rosaura?
(a) Time to be alone with her beloved.
(b) A chair and coffee.
(c) A copy of her favorite book, so that Rosaura may relax on her own.
(d) A seat by the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who narrates Part I, Chapter 10?

2. Who is interviewed in Part III?

3. What area does Rosaura say she is from?

4. Which of the following best characterizes Mrs. Milagros' attitude toward her daughters gossiping about Rosaura?

5. What does the investigator notice about Camilo's fingers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is imagery of the ocean used in Part I, Chapter 8?

2. Describe David Reguel's language.

3. Why does Reguel claim he foresaw a crime? How does he describe Camilo's character?

4. How does the maid say that Rosaura really met Camilo?

5. How does Mrs. Milagros describe the wedding and the party afterward?

6. What clues are there in Part I, Chapter 9 that Camilo and Rosa's relationship is not what it seems?

7. How does Mrs. Milagros describe learning of a crime?

8. What do Mrs. Milagros' daughters learn about Rosaura's name in Part I, Chapter 10?

9. How does Mrs. Milagros treat Rosa when they first meet?

10. What evidence does Elsa, the maid, present to the inspector?

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