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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Blacaman the Good, Vendor of Miracles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did the protagonist of "Montiel's Widow" marry José Montiel?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Sixteen.

2. What caused the characters' blindness in "Night"?
(a) An explosion.
(b) The sun.
(c) Curlews.
(d) Surgery.

3. Who hears Big Mama's final wishes?
(a) Father Anthony Isabel.
(b) Aurelio Escovar.
(c) Nicanor.
(d) Mr. Herbert.

4. How many months pregnant is Ana in "There Are No Thieves in This Town"?
(a) One month.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Five months.

5. What device kills pain in "Blacamán"?
(a) A battery-powered alarm clock.
(b) A hamster wheel.
(c) A sewing machine.
(d) A pogo stick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the sleepwalkers go after the woman's announcement?

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

3. In the end of "The Third Resignation," what does the protagonist die of?

4. How long has the girl in "Someone" been at the narrator's house?

5. Where is Balthazar at the end of the story?

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