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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the protagonist of "Dialogue" take for his morning routine?
(a) Three minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) Seventeen minutes.
(d) A half hour.

2. What type of animal is often in Tobías's bed in "The Sea of Lost Time"?
(a) Bedbug.
(b) Tortoise.
(c) Seagull.
(d) Crab.

3. As discussed in "Monologue of Isabel," what season does the rain indicate in Macondo?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

4. What is described in "Monologue" as a "grey, jellyish substance"?
(a) The sky.
(b) The mud.
(c) The sea.
(d) Isabel's rooftop.

5. What is the Mayor's health problem in "One of These Days"?
(a) A chipped tooth.
(b) TMJ.
(c) An abscessed tooth.
(d) Lockjaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon," how old is Balthazar?

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

3. How long has the girl in "Someone" been at the narrator's house?

4. In "The Handsomest Drowned Man," how many languages does the captain in the villagers' daydream speak?

5. What did the woman in "Eyes" write with on the drugstore floor?

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