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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Camilo dressed when he meets Mrs. Milagros?
(a) With a clown suit.
(b) With an orange shirt.
(c) With a flashy gold watch and a necklace.
(d) With a black tie.

2. Why does Camilo claim that he should leave Rosaura?
(a) The relationship is dangerous.
(b) The relationship is causing too much commotion in the house.
(c) Rosaura is a liar.
(d) He lacks funds.

3. What does Mrs. Milagros encourage Camilo to do in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) To talk.
(b) To paint.
(c) To work.
(d) To cook.

4. What do Mrs. Milagros and her daughters do without discussing or agreeing to it, in Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) They turn Camilo over to the authorities.
(b) They write a letter to the return address on the envelope.
(c) They pretend they have not read Camilo's letters.
(d) They invite Camilo to dinner, so they can discuss the situation.

5. What does Mrs. Milagros tell her daughters about the letters that arrive to the boarding house?
(a) She is worried.
(b) She is hopeful Camilo is in love.
(c) She hopes Camilo has found work.
(d) She is jealous that she does not receive more mail.

6. What does Rosaura's final letter to Camilo say?
(a) Rosaura wants to marry Camilo.
(b) Her father is too upset for her to get his blessing for their relationship.
(c) She would like to meet Camilo the following week.
(d) Goodbye forever.

7. Who at the boarding house goes out for the mail?
(a) Matilde.
(b) Mrs. Milagros.
(c) Camilo.
(d) Eufrasia.

8. To what kind of neighborhood does Camilo travel in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) An old neighborhood.
(b) A suburban neighborhood.
(c) A predominantly Chinese neighborhood.
(d) A poor neighborhood.

9. What happens to the boarding house while Camilo stays there?
(a) It becomes well known.
(b) It becomes totally abandoned, and he is the only guest.
(c) It burns down.
(d) It gets painted.

10. What does Camilo tell Mrs. Milagros that he does for a living?
(a) He is an author.
(b) He is a painter.
(c) He is an inspirational speaker.
(d) He is an evangelist.

11. In Part I, Chapter 6, why do Mrs. Milagros and her daughters join Camilo in his room?
(a) To assess water damage.
(b) To take him some tea after the accident.
(c) To assist him in removing spilled paint from the floor.
(d) To see his painting.

12. How do Mrs. Milagros' daughters relate to Camilo?
(a) They become his painting students.
(b) They become infatuated with him, much to Mrs. Milagros' dismay.
(c) They become familiar with him and like him.
(d) They learn to create their own medicines from him.

13. How does Camilo react to Mrs. Milagros at the end of Part I, Chapter 4?
(a) He is upset with her, and he yells.
(b) He begins to speak.
(c) He works harder on his painting.
(d) He is nervous about her prying, and he begins packing his bag.

14. At the outset of the Part I, Chapter 2, how old is Mrs. Milagros' youngest child?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 6 months old.
(d) 2 years old.

15. What is Coretti's response to Camilo's relationship?
(a) He says that he has similar news.
(b) He says that he is interested in meeting the lucky woman.
(c) He says he doesn't care.
(d) He makes jokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claims to have met Rosaura?

2. Why does Mrs. Milagros feel bad after laughing at Camilo?

3. What does Eufrasia argue is "evident" in Part I, Chapter 4?

4. Which of the following best describes Mrs. Milagros' tone in Part I, Chapter 1?

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

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