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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 is the investigator's involvement in Part III different from previous sections?

2. Who becomes friends with Rosaura?

3. Who joins Mrs. Milagros to the door to greet Rosaura in Part I, Chapter 8?

4. How does Eufrasia describe the way that the maid speaks?

5. Where does the maid lead the inspector in Part V?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Rosaura first come to the boarding house? How is she greeted?

4. How does David Reguel explain Camilo and Rosaura's relationship?

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

6. How does Camilo describe the way in which Rosaura came into his life in Part III?

7. How does Camilo's idealized mental version of Rosaura compare to who she is in reality?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The difference between appearances, fantasy, and reality are blurred in several scenes in the text. Describe these moments in the text as well as the repeated imagery that may have to do with the blurring of these boundaries.

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Milagros tells Camilo's story in great detail (even scenes that take place away from her that Camilo only told her about). This serves to keep readers interested but also says something about her relationship with Camilo. What does this say about her relationship with Camilo and what she believes to be true?

Essay Topic 3

Voice is an overarching technique throughout the text. Not only are the voices of the narrators contrasted, but there is some note of which characters have a voice. At various moments in the book, the fact that Camilo, Rosaura, and the maid don't speak is emphasized. Why do you believe these characters don't speak much? Why do you think that the author wanted to emphasize that point? How do you believe this shapes the text?

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