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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the protagonist of "Dialogue" take for his morning routine?
(a) An hour.
(b) A half hour.
(c) Three minutes.
(d) Seventeen minutes.

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

3. In "The Handsomest Drowned Man," how many languages does the captain in the villagers' daydream speak?
(a) Five.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

4. From what do the women make the drowned man a pair of pants?
(a) Flour sacks.
(b) Their husbands' pants.
(c) A bedsheet.
(d) A sail.

5. In "Monologue," what comes to the garden on Tuesday morning?
(a) An octopus.
(b) A pig.
(c) A jellyfish.
(d) A cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day is it in "The Other Side of Death"?

2. What is the name of Isabel's husband?

3. What smell is mentioned in the first sentence of "The Other Side of Death"?

4. What is the protagonist in "Dialogue with the Mirror" thinking about in the first paragraph?

5. Who comes to Aurelio Escovar's office for dental work?

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