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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bitterness for Three Sleepwalkers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the protagonist of "The Other Side of Death" imagine having a tumor?
(a) His skin.
(b) His pancreas.
(c) His toe.
(d) His brain.

2. In "Bitterness," what does the woman say she will never do again?
(a) Sing.
(b) Jump rope.
(c) Smile.
(d) Shout.

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

4. What time of day is it in "The Other Side of Death"?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Noon.

5. How old is the protagonist of "The Third Resignation"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Eva's suffering in the beginning of the story?

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

3. In "Bitterness for Three Sleepwalkers," what do the woman's clothes smell of?

4. What does the protagonist of "The Third Resignation" have a phobia of?

5. What does Eva most want after leaving her body?

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