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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. What does Eufrasia claim Rosaura asked Camilo for?
2. What role does the investigator play in Part II, Chapter 11?
3. How does the narrator of Part II, Chapter 11, characterize Camilo?
4. How does Camilo greet Rosaura when she finally arrives at the boarding house?
5. Why do Mrs. Milagros' daughters want to see Rosaura's identification?
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 does the maid say that Rosaura really met Camilo?
3. How does Rosaura respond to Mrs. Milagros' questioning, and how does this make Mrs. Milagros feel?
4. How is the role of the inspector in Part III different from his role in earlier chapters?
5. How does Camilo describe his process as a painter? How did he paint Mrs. Milagros and her daughters?
6. Describe David Reguel's language.
7. In Part IV, how does Eufrasia describe knowing that something was not quite right in Camilo's description of his relationship with Rosaura?
8. How does Eufrasia describe the relationship between the maid at the boarding house and Camilo?
9. How does Eufrasia claim that the boarding house maid reacts to Camilo's wedding?
10. How does Camilo speak about art to the inspector? What does he say about modern art?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Male vs. female roles and stereotypes are addressed at various points throughout the text. Describe three scenes where this theme is highlighted.
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
Marco Denevi creates an immediate tension by mentioning an investigation. It is Mrs. Milagros' response to this investigation that opens the book. Describe three details that help build the tension as the story progresses.
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