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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. Who wants to buy the bird cage?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Aurelio Escovar.
(c) Big Mama.
(d) Dr. Octavio Giraldo.

2. For whom did Balthazar make the large bird cage?
(a) Big Mama.
(b) Father Anthony Isabel.
(c) José Montiel's son.
(d) The doctor.

3. What is the weather at the end of "Monologue"?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Clear.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Windy.

4. Of what form of transportation does the protagonist dream in "The Other Side of Death"?
(a) A car.
(b) A plane.
(c) A train.
(d) A ship.

5. Who initially states that the drowned man must be named Esteban?
(a) The oldest woman.
(b) The captain.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) The youngest child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the girl's stockings in "Someone"?

2. What is in Mina's wooden trunk?

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

4. What day is it at the beginning of "Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses"?

5. What had previously deterred Eva's appetite for oranges?

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