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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) A year.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) Three thousand years.
(d) A million years.

2. What color is the cat's fur in "Eva"?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Orange.
(d) Black.

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

4. What is mentioned as ending the lovers' dreams?
(a) A neighbor's shouting.
(b) An alarm clock.
(c) A traffic jam.
(d) A spoon.

5. What nationality is Eva's friend?
(a) Czechoslovakian.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Chilean.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tuesday Siesta," what is the name of the thief?

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

3. How long has the narrator of "Someone" been dead?

4. Where is Balthazar at the end of the story?

5. The narrator of "Eyes" has dreamed of the woman as what object?

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