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

2. Who wants to buy the bird cage?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Aurelio Escovar.
(c) Dr. Octavio Giraldo.
(d) Big Mama.

3. What did the woman in "Bitterness" always "carry"?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A baby doll.
(c) The weight of the world.
(d) A shadow.

4. What sound do the sleepwalkers want to hear at the end of "Bitterness"?
(a) Singing.
(b) Jogging.
(c) Clapping.
(d) Crying.

5. In "Bitterness for Three Sleepwalkers," what do the woman's clothes smell of?
(a) Wood.
(b) Citrus.
(c) Plumeria.
(d) Dirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Other Side of Death," what "fruit" do the trees bear?

2. How much does Balthazar end up charging for the bird cage?

3. How does the woman in "Bitterness" wear her hair?

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

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

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