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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 nationality is Eva's friend?
(a) English.
(b) Czechoslovakian.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Chilean.

2. What "martyrs" Eva?
(a) Communism.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Insomnia.

3. Whom do Mr. Herbert and Tobías see in the sea?
(a) Catarino.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Aureliano Buendía.
(d) Jacob's wife.

4. How long has it been since the Mayor in "One of These Days" shaved the right side of his face?
(a) Five days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) A week.

5. What does Eva most want after leaving her body?
(a) A nap.
(b) A cup of coffee.
(c) An orange.
(d) A parasol.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the weather in "The Other Side of Death"?

3. Where does the protagonist of "The Other Side of Death" imagine having a tumor?

4. In "The Other Side of Death," whom does the protagonist sense in the room?

5. How long has the narrator of "Someone" been dead?

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