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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. Which of the following best describes Mrs. Milagros' tone in Part I, Chapter 1?
2. How does Mrs. Milagros believe she should respond to Camilo's letters?
3. Which of the following best describes how Camilo is treated by the man with whom he interacts in Part I, Chapter 5?
4. What does Camilo paint in his piece titled "La Madrilena"?
5. In Part I, Chapter 4, what is missing from the letter that earlier letters had?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author create an immediate sense of urgency and suspense in Part I, Chapter 1?
2. 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?
3. How does Mrs. Milagros describe Camilo's self-confidence and interest in romance in Part I, Chapter 2? What does Camilo tell her that shows his attitude in this area?
4. What does Mrs. Milagros tell the inspector about Camilo's business?
5. What are Mrs. Milagros' first impressions of Camilo? How does she describe them?
6. How does Mrs. Milagros react when she reads Camilo's letters? What does she tell Camilo?
7. How do others at the boarding house initially react to the letters that Camilo receives?
8. How does Mrs. Milagros describe Camilo settling into the boarding house?
9. From Mrs. Milagros' description of Camilo in Part I, Chapter 1, and further on in the text, what sense does she give the reader that he may have committed a crime?
10. Once Mrs. Milagros has read Camilo's final love letter, what advice does she offer him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Male vs. female roles and stereotypes are addressed at various points throughout the text. Describe three scenes where this theme is highlighted.
Essay Topic 3
There are several recurring motifs in the text. What are these? Give specific examples from the text, and explain why you think that the author has chosen to repeat these ideas.
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