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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Ulises's mother speak?
(a) Mayan.
(b) Guajiro.
(c) English.
(d) Dutch.

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

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

4. Where did Onésimo Sánchez go to university?
(a) Göttingen.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Yale.
(d) University of Santiago.

5. What follows Big Mama's funeral procession?
(a) Paper butterflies.
(b) Vultures.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Bears.

6. In "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon," how old is Balthazar?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Thirty-five.

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

8. At what time did José Montiel habitually go to Mass?
(a) 10:00 AM.
(b) 8:00 AM.
(c) Noon.
(d) 2:00 PM.

9. What item does Mina make to sell?
(a) Roses.
(b) Necklaces.
(c) Figurines.
(d) Postcards.

10. Where does Big Mama live?
(a) Manaure.
(b) Macondo.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) Istanbul.

11. In "A Very Old Man," what does the spider woman eat?
(a) Insects.
(b) Meatballs.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Cheese.

12. What unusual smell does the sea give off in "The Sea of Lost Time"?
(a) Roses.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Onions.

13. In "One Day After Saturday," how many bedrooms does Rebecca's house have?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

14. What is damaging Rebecca's screens?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Birds.
(c) Vandals.
(d) The rain.

15. In "A Very Old Man," what does Elisenda think the old man is at first?
(a) A demon.
(b) An angel.
(c) A bat.
(d) A sailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who initially states that the drowned man must be named Esteban?

2. For what is Mina searching at the beginning of "Artificial Roses"?

3. What device kills pain in "Blacamán"?

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

5. How long has the protagonist's mother been a widow in "The Last Voyage"?

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