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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Someone," what was the girl carrying when she came to the narrator's house?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A saxophone.
(c) A gramophone.
(d) A suitcase.

2. What did the woman in "Eyes" write with on the drugstore floor?
(a) Charcoal.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Eye shadow.
(d) Ballpoint pen.

3. How long has the girl in "Someone" been at the narrator's house?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Forty years.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Ten years.

4. What does the girl in "Tuesday Siesta" not have for lunch?
(a) A pancake.
(b) A cookie.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Coffee.

5. What "martyrs" Eva?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eva imagine herself to be after she leaves her body?

2. What day is it at the beginning of "Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses"?

3. What color is the cat's fur in "Eva"?

4. What color is the woman's box in "Eyes of a Blue Dog"?

5. What is the woman doing in the beginning of "Eyes"?

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