2. What book helped the narrator understand his mother's mood?
(a) The Magic Mountain.
(b) The Strong Woman.
(c) Love Unbound.
(d) Psychology Today.

3. Who does the narrator call at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) The editor.
(b) Rosa Cabarcas.
(c) Ximena Ortiz.
(d) The girl.

4. How many sheets of paper does the narrator always keep on his desk for writing his column?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. Who is the editor-in-chief talking to when the narrator goes into his office as requested?
(a) President.
(b) Governor.
(c) His father.
(d) Rosa Cabarcas.

6. After they ran out of things to talk about, how would the narrator spend his evenings with his fiancé?
(a) Crocheting.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Talking.
(d) Reading.

7. What does the narrator do the night after he first sees the girl?
(a) Goes to a concert.
(b) Sees her again.
(c) Visits another brothel.
(d) Can't sleep.

8. What does the narrator have a reputation for being?
(a) A womanizer.
(b) Mean.
(c) A miser.
(d) Generous.

9. What does the housekeeper give the narrator for his birthday?
(a) Red roses.
(b) A watch.
(c) New clothes.
(d) Sex.

10. How much does the narrator agree to pay Rosa Cabracas for his birthday night?
(a) 10 pesos.
(b) 5 pesos.
(c) 4 pesos.
(d) 7 pesos.

11. What does the narrator find when he goes to turn in his last column?
(a) A pink slip.
(b) Rosa Cabarcas.
(c) An empty office.
(d) A party.

12. What does the narrator say caused him to lose all his lovers?
(a) Empty soul.
(b) Mean heart.
(c) Insufficient funds.
(d) Pointless rigor.

13. Who gives the narrator the cat for his birthday?
(a) Printers.
(b) Editor.
(c) Secretaries.
(d) Censor.

14. How old was the narrator when he started living in the house alone?
(a) 52 years old.
(b) 42 years old.
(c) 32 years old.
(d) 22 years old.

15. How many women does the narrator dance with in the ceremony the night before his wedding?
(a) 10 women.
(b) 20 women.
(c) 12 women.
(d) 22 women.