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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 does the woman in "The Woman" put in her hair?
(a) Leave-in conditioner.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Hair extensions.
(d) Vaseline.

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

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

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

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) 5:45.
(d) 5:30.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since the Mayor in "One of These Days" shaved the right side of his face?

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

3. What does the woman call José?

4. What animal is infesting Pelayo's house at the beginning of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

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

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