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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. What follows Big Mama's funeral procession?
(a) Thieves.
(b) Bears.
(c) Paper butterflies.
(d) Vultures.

2. Which character in "The Sea of Lost Time" wants to be buried alive?
(a) Jacob's wife.
(b) Petra.
(c) Catarino's wife.
(d) Elisenda.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is mentioned in "Tuesday Siesta" as having been a boxer?

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

3. Where do José Montiel's daughters live?

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

5. In "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon," how old is Balthazar?

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