Collected Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Collected Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Mayor's health problem in "One of These Days"?
(a) Lockjaw.
(b) A chipped tooth.
(c) TMJ.
(d) An abscessed tooth.

2. Where do the sleepwalkers go after the woman's announcement?
(a) The lake.
(b) Macondo.
(c) The town square.
(d) The courtyard.

3. What had previously deterred Eva's appetite for oranges?
(a) A blight.
(b) Penicillin.
(c) The "boy."
(d) Illness.

4. To what animal is José compared?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bear.
(c) A lion.
(d) An ox.

5. What smell is mentioned in the first sentence of "The Other Side of Death"?
(a) Fish.
(b) Mint.
(c) Perfume.
(d) Formaldehyde.

6. What color is the cat's fur in "Eva"?
(a) Orange.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

7. In "Tuesday Siesta," what is the name of the thief?
(a) Uriel Ramirez.
(b) José Montiel.
(c) Glasgow.
(d) Carlos Centeno.

8. By the end of the story, how long has Eva been dead?
(a) A million years.
(b) Three thousand years.
(c) A year.
(d) Five minutes.

9. What noise is in the protagonist's room in "The Other Side of Death"?
(a) Brawling roommates.
(b) A fan.
(c) A radio.
(d) A cricket.

10. What had the woman in "Bitterness" been listening to when she fell?
(a) A bird.
(b) The radio.
(c) A cricket.
(d) A squirrel.

11. Who is mentioned in "Tuesday Siesta" as having been a boxer?
(a) Carlos Esperanto.
(b) The priest.
(c) José Montiel.
(d) Carlos Centeno.

12. What word does the protagonist of "Dialogue" struggle to remember?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Pandora.
(c) Eulogy.
(d) Synergy.

13. What is the weather in "The Other Side of Death"?
(a) Monsoon.
(b) Snow.
(c) Rain.
(d) Sun.

14. What type of flower does the protagonist of "The Third Resignation" smell as he is contemplating his decay?
(a) Carnation.
(b) Rose.
(c) Heliotrope.
(d) Hibiscus.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the protagonist of "Dialogue" take for his morning routine?

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

3. What does the Mayor get rid of in "One of These Days"?

4. What color are the girl's stockings in "Someone"?

5. To what does Eva compare her beauty in "Eva Is Inside Her Cat"?

(see the answer keys)

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