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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. How long has it been since the Mayor in "One of These Days" shaved the right side of his face?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Five days.
(c) A week.
(d) Two days.

2. What animal is infesting Pelayo's house at the beginning of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?
(a) Roaches.
(b) Crabs.
(c) Alligators.
(d) Goats.

3. Who comes to Aurelio Escovar's office for dental work?
(a) Isabel.
(b) The Mayor.
(c) Father Anthony Isabel.
(d) Damaso.

4. What does José offer to cook the woman?
(a) Sausage and biscuits.
(b) An omelet.
(c) An empanada.
(d) A steak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Very Old Man," what does the spider woman eat?

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

3. What does the woman in "The Woman" put in her hair?

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

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

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