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

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

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

4. What is the name of the priest in "A Very Old Man"?
(a) Father Gonzaga.
(b) Father Anthony Isabel.
(c) Father Val.
(d) Father Nicanor.

5. In "One of These Days," what is the Mayor supposed to gargle?
(a) Salt water.
(b) Mouthwash.
(c) A novacaine solution.
(d) Iodine.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How long has it been since the Mayor in "One of These Days" shaved the right side of his face?

4. What does José offer to cook the woman?

5. What does the woman call José?

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