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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. Where do José Montiel's daughters live?
(a) Paris.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Brisbane.
(d) London.

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

3. What color is the grandmother's blood in "Innocent Eréndira"?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

4. What miracle will the narrator of "Blacamán" not perform for his audiences?
(a) Making the blind see.
(b) Healing migraines.
(c) Resurrection.
(d) Making the lame walk.

5. As the women imagine in "The Handsomest Drowned Man," what emotion is on the corpse's face?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Shame.
(d) Ecstasy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is damaging Rebecca's screens?

2. How much longer than the village is the ghost ship in "The Last Voyage"?

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

4. In "A Very Old Man," what does the spider woman eat?

5. What language does Ulises's mother speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the senator thinking about death in "Death Constant Beyond Love"?

2. Describe what happens when Blacamán the Bad gets bitten by a snake.

3. Why are Mina's sleeves important in "Artificial Roses"?

4. What does Damaso plan to do with the stolen goods, and what becomes of his plans?

5. Summarize Damaso's experience in the pool hall as described in the beginning of "There Are No Thieves in This Town."

6. Explain how the narrator of "Blacamán the Good, Vendor of Miracles" discovers he can perform miracles.

7. Why do the missionaries kidnap Eréndira, and what do they do with her?

8. What does Nelson Farina want from the senator, and why?

9. According to Jacob's wife, what is the significance of the smell in "The Sea of Lost Time"?

10. Describe the drowned man in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World."

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