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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. To what animal is José compared?
(a) A dog.
(b) An ox.
(c) A lion.
(d) A bear.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does José offer to cook the woman?

3. At the end of "The Woman," what time does the woman say she arrived at the restaurant?

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

5. What is the Mayor's health problem in "One of These Days"?

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