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

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

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

4. What day is it in "One of These Days"?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Sunday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much admission do Pelayo and Elisenda charge to see the old man?

2. What does the woman call José?

3. Who comes to Aurelio Escovar's office for dental work?

4. What animal is infesting Pelayo's house at the beginning of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

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

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