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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. How many favorite books does Eva have?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

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

3. Where does the narrator of "Someone" want to put the roses?
(a) In a vase.
(b) On the altar at church.
(c) On his grave.
(d) On the dining room table.

4. What is outside the door in "Eyes"?
(a) The ocean.
(b) Open landscape.
(c) A soccer stadium.
(d) A forest.

5. Where is Balthazar at the end of the story?
(a) At home.
(b) At church.
(c) In the street.
(d) In the bar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nationality is Eva's friend?

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

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

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

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