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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "The Woman," what time does the woman say she arrived at the restaurant?
(a) 6:30.
(b) 6:15.
(c) 5:30.
(d) 5:45.

2. What disease does the old man catch in "A Very Old Man"?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Bronchitis.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. What does José call the woman in "The Woman who Came at Six O'Clock"?
(a) Queen.
(b) Sweetheart.
(c) Maria.
(d) Mother.

4. In "A Very Old Man," what does the spider woman eat?
(a) Insects.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Meatballs.
(d) Cheese.

5. How much admission do Pelayo and Elisenda charge to see the old man?
(a) One gold piece.
(b) Five cents.
(c) One peso.
(d) Thirty pesos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day is it in "One of These Days"?

2. What is the name of the priest in "A Very Old Man"?

3. What does José offer to cook the woman?

4. In "A Very Old Man," what does Elisenda think the old man is at first?

5. What does the Mayor get rid of in "One of These Days"?

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