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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 is the name of the priest in "A Very Old Man"?
(a) Father Nicanor.
(b) Father Val.
(c) Father Gonzaga.
(d) Father Anthony Isabel.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What day is it in "One of These Days"?

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

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

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

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

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