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

2. During what activity does the protagonist of "The Other Side of Death" particularly envision his brother?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Shaving.
(c) Laying bricks.
(d) Dancing.

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

4. Of what did the protagonist's brother die, as described in "The Other Side of Death"?
(a) A degenerative bone disease.
(b) Stomach cancer.
(c) Flu.
(d) Measles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time did José Montiel habitually go to Mass?

2. In "The Sea of Lost Time," which stranger comes to town?

3. What is the name of the executor of José Montiel's estate?

4. What article of clothing does Nabo not have?

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

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