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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 runs the store in "Dialogue"?
(a) Matilde.
(b) Harriet.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Herman.

2. What is in Trinidad's box in "Artificial Roses"?
(a) Kitchen utensils.
(b) Dried flowers.
(c) Dead mice.
(d) Peanuts.

3. Of whom did José Montiel give the church a picture?
(a) Saint Anne.
(b) Saint John.
(c) Saint Joseph.
(d) Saint Augustine.

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

5. Who runs the bar in "The Sea of Lost Time"?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Pelayo.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Catarino.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described in "The Other Side of Death" as having "blue octopuses"?

2. What is the weather at the end of "Monologue"?

3. During what activity does the protagonist of "The Other Side of Death" particularly envision his brother?

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

5. What type of animal is often in Tobías's bed in "The Sea of Lost Time"?

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