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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Camilo nervous as Mrs. Milagros and her daughters enter his room?
(a) He hopes they will not be upset about the damage.
(b) He doesn't want anyone else to enter.
(c) He is not sure he could afford professional repair.
(d) He has to admit that he has been careless with the room.

2. Which of the following best describes Camilo's appearance?
(a) Tall and elegant.
(b) Thin.
(c) Fat with long hair.
(d) Chubby.

3. What does Mrs. Milagros hope happens with Rosaura?
(a) That she escape her father.
(b) That she marries Camilo.
(c) That she leaves Camilo so that he is available for her.
(d) That she leave Camilo to her oldest daughter.

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

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

6. Who appears at Camilo's studio at the beginning of Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Rosaura.
(b) Eufrasia.
(c) A man in mourning.
(d) A police officer.

7. Who does the young woman resemble that Camilo meets in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) The painting he is working on.
(b) Mrs. Milagros.
(c) A painter that he admires.
(d) Eufrasia.

8. Mrs. Milagros opens the book with a description of a guest arriving at her boarding house. Who was that guest?
(a) Camilo Canegato.
(b) Carlos Rios.
(c) Brooke Castillo.
(d) Lila Lombrozo.

9. How does Mrs. Milagros describe watching Camilo go to his room where he will read his letter?
(a) Like a mother watching a bird leave the nest.
(b) Like a manager, sending an entertainer out to the stage.
(c) Like a mother watching a son go to war.
(d) Like a hopeless romantic, hoping for the best.

10. In Part I, Chapter 1, Mrs. Milagros claims that Camilo had been staying with her for six months. In Part I, Chapter 2, how long does she say that he had stayed with her?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 months.

11. What is the subject of the painting described in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) A portrait of a dog.
(b) A country scene.
(c) A portrait of a man.
(d) A portrait of a woman.

12. In the series of events narrated by Mrs. Milagros, when does she initially claim the story begins?
(a) A year and a half before her narrative begins.
(b) Six months prior to her narrative.
(c) Four years before she begins her narrative.
(d) Two years before she begins her description of the events.

13. Where does Mrs. Milagros say that she will go if she needs to?
(a) Rosaura's house.
(b) The post office to trace the letters.
(c) Camilo's studio.
(d) To speak with the local priest.

14. How do guests organize for meal times?
(a) They eat in their own rooms.
(b) They eat at a picnic table in the yard.
(c) They all eat at the same table.
(d) They don't eat together since the kitchen is being remodeled.

15. In Part I, Chapter 3, what does Mrs. Milagros claim happened six months ago?
(a) She broke her leg.
(b) She received a letter for Camilo.
(c) Her house burned down.
(d) Camilo became violent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Milagros suggest that Camilo do?

2. How does Mrs. Milagros describe the image she sees of Rosaura in Part I, Chapter 6?

3. How do Mrs. Milagros' daughters relate to Camilo?

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

5. Who does Mrs. Milagros describe as the student ("la bachillera") in the boarding house?

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