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

2. What does the woman call José?
(a) Pepillo.
(b) Cielito lindo.
(c) Piloncillo.
(d) Chepe.

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

4. What does the Mayor get rid of in "One of These Days"?
(a) A prosthetic leg.
(b) A telegram.
(c) A tooth.
(d) A lucky penny.

5. In "A Very Old Man," what does Elisenda think the old man is at first?
(a) An angel.
(b) A demon.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A bat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does José call the woman in "The Woman who Came at Six O'Clock"?

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

4. What does José offer to cook the woman?

5. In "One of These Days," what is the Mayor supposed to gargle?

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