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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. By the end of the story, how long has Eva been dead?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) A million years.
(c) Three thousand years.
(d) A year.

2. Where does Eva imagine herself to be after she leaves her body?
(a) Inside a jar of jelly.
(b) Underground.
(c) Paris.
(d) In limbo.

3. What color is the woman's box in "Eyes of a Blue Dog"?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Mother-of-pearl.

4. How long has the "boy" in "Eva" been dead?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Twelve days.
(d) A month.

5. How old is the girl in "Tuesday Siesta"?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Someone," what was the girl carrying when she came to the narrator's house?

2. What time is it at the beginning of "Tuesday Siesta"?

3. What causes Eva's suffering in the beginning of the story?

4. For whom did Balthazar make the large bird cage?

5. Who is mentioned in "Tuesday Siesta" as having been a boxer?

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