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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) Five days.
(b) A week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman call José?

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

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

4. To what animal is José compared?

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

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