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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) Five cents.
(b) Thirty pesos.
(c) One peso.
(d) One gold piece.

2. What does José call the woman in "The Woman who Came at Six O'Clock"?
(a) Maria.
(b) Queen.
(c) Mother.
(d) Sweetheart.

3. In "A Very Old Man," what does the spider woman eat?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Insects.
(d) Meatballs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease does the old man catch in "A Very Old Man"?

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

3. In "A Very Old Man," what does Elisenda think the old man is at first?

4. What does the woman call José?

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

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