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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 Anthony Isabel.
(b) Father Gonzaga.
(c) Father Nicanor.
(d) Father Val.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At the end of "The Woman," what time does the woman say she arrived at the restaurant?

4. What does the woman call José?

5. What does José offer to cook the woman?

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