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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 long has the narrator of "Someone" been dead?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Forty years.
(d) Thirty years.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of bird is supposed to live in the large bird cage?

4. Where does the "boy" in "Eva" lie?

5. Where does the narrator of "Someone" want to put the roses?

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