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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Milagros describe Camilo's letters?

3. What does Mrs. Milagros' daughter Enilde do?

4. What secret do Camilo and Mrs. Milagros share in Part I, Chapter 6 that causes them to share excited glances at the dinner table?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Eufrasia Morales?

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

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

8. 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?

9. In Part I, Chapter 6, how do the people staying at the boarding house begin to talk about Rosaura?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Male vs. female roles and stereotypes are addressed at various points throughout the text. Describe three scenes where this theme is highlighted.

Essay Topic 2

As Mrs. Milagros relays the experience of reading Rosaura's letter, she touches on the theme of education. She notes that Rosaura's writing is that of a literate, educated woman. She also notes the education of others in the boarding house like David Reguel, who is very learned and intimidates her. How does education manifest itself? How does it unite and separate the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Solving the crime of who killed Rosaura is the pretext for all of the details in the text. Solving the mystery drives the text even before the reader is even aware of the nature of the crime. Describe the speculation of each of the characters on this crime, and finally answer the question of who killed Rosaura and why. Do you believe that this is an interesting or satisfactory resolution to the novel?

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