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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who catches Damaso in the pool hall at the end of the story?
(a) Roque.
(b) The policeman.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) Ana.

2. In "The Sea of Lost Time," which stranger comes to town?
(a) Ulises.
(b) Mr. Carmichael.
(c) Mr. Herbert.
(d) Eréndira.

3. How many houses are in the village in "The Handsomest Drowned Man"?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Twenty.

4. In "The Last Voyage," what was the name of the protagonist's mother's husband?
(a) Britannia.
(b) Domingo.
(c) Ulises.
(d) Olofernos.

5. In "The Handsomest Drowned Man," how many languages does the captain in the villagers' daydream speak?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

6. From what does Big Mama's doctor suffer?
(a) Pleurisy.
(b) Hypochondria.
(c) Migraines.
(d) Arthritis.

7. Where is Balthazar at the end of the story?
(a) At home.
(b) In the street.
(c) At church.
(d) In the bar.

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

9. How much longer than the village is the ghost ship in "The Last Voyage"?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Ninety-seven times.
(c) Four hundred meters.
(d) Thirty times.

10. What is Rebecca's servant's name?
(a) Truman.
(b) Felipe.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Argenida.

11. Whom do Mr. Herbert and Tobías see in the sea?
(a) Jacob's wife.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Aureliano Buendía.
(d) Catarino.

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

13. What is in Trinidad's box in "Artificial Roses"?
(a) Dried flowers.
(b) Dead mice.
(c) Kitchen utensils.
(d) Peanuts.

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

15. What is the name of the executor of José Montiel's estate?
(a) Mr. Longfellow.
(b) Mr. Canada.
(c) Mr. Herbert.
(d) Mr. Carmichael.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of whom did José Montiel give the church a picture?

2. Who runs the bar in "The Sea of Lost Time"?

3. How much admission do Pelayo and Elisenda charge to see the old man?

4. In "Death Constant Beyond Love," of what are the butterflies made?

5. In "One Day After Saturday," how many bedrooms does Rebecca's house have?

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