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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 Mayor's health problem in "One of These Days"?
(a) Lockjaw.
(b) A chipped tooth.
(c) TMJ.
(d) An abscessed tooth.

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

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

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

5. In "A Very Old Man," what does Elisenda think the old man is at first?
(a) A demon.
(b) A sailor.
(c) An angel.
(d) A bat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the woman call José?

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

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

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

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