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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman call José?

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

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

4. What does José offer to cook the woman?

5. What is the name of the priest in "A Very Old Man"?

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