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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) Forty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty years.

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

3. How much does Balthazar end up charging for the bird cage?
(a) Two hundred pesos.
(b) Fifty pesos.
(c) Thirty pesos.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the girl in "Tuesday Siesta"?

2. Where do the girl and her mother want to go in "Tuesday Siesta"?

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

4. How long has the "boy" in "Eva" been dead?

5. By the end of the story, how long has Eva been dead?

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