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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people are sitting at the table in the beginning of "Night of the Curlews"?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

2. What adjective describes the woman's shoes in "Bitterness"?
(a) Weightless.
(b) Bleached.
(c) Linear.
(d) Leonine.

3. What day is it at the beginning of "Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses"?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

4. Where does the narrator of "Someone" want to put the roses?
(a) On the altar at church.
(b) On his grave.
(c) In a vase.
(d) On the dining room table.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many favorite books does Eva have?

2. Who is mentioned in "Tuesday Siesta" as having been a boxer?

3. How old is the protagonist of "The Third Resignation"?

4. What is the weather in "The Other Side of Death"?

5. What is the Mayor's health problem in "One of These Days"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the sleepwalkers try to calm the woman?

2. Why does the boy not want to lead the blind men in "Night"?

3. Describe the "boy" in "Eva."

4. Describe the protagonist's dream in "The Other Side of Death."

5. Explain the doctor's diagnosis and treatment for the protagonist of "The Third Resignation."

6. Summarize the relationship between the two characters in "Eyes of a Blue Dog."

7. What causes the woman to fall in "Bitterness," and what happens to her thereafter?

8. In "Bitterness for Three Sleepwalkers," why do the sleepwalkers realize the woman had been a child once?

9. How does the dentist initially handle the Mayor's request in "One of These Days," and why?

10. Describe the setting of "The Woman who Came at Six O'Clock."

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