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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. Which character wants a fake ID in "Death Constant Beyond Love"?
(a) Laura Farina.
(b) Big Mama.
(c) Nelson Farina.
(d) Nicanor.

2. What is the name of the owner of the pool hall?
(a) Damaso.
(b) Anthony Isabel.
(c) Roque.
(d) Carlos Centeno.

3. What is Blacamán exhibiting at the beginning of "Blacamán the Good, Vendor of Miracles"?
(a) A time machine.
(b) A sewing machine.
(c) An antivenom.
(d) A sword.

4. How often does Onésimo Sánchez campaign?
(a) Every six years.
(b) Every eight years.
(c) Every two years.
(d) Every four years.

5. What does Damaso bring to Ana at the beginning of the story?
(a) Two hundred pesos.
(b) A puppy.
(c) Billiard balls.
(d) A cantaloupe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Rebecca's husband?

2. What miracle will the narrator of "Blacamán" not perform for his audiences?

3. What is Onésimo Sánchez's sign?

4. What is Rebecca's servant's name?

5. What is the antivenom made of in "Blacamán"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain how the grandmother of "The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother" dies.

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

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

5. Why is the boy traveling in "One Day After Saturday"?

6. How do the villagers react to the old man in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," and why?

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

8. Describe José Montiel's family situation.

9. How did the villagers think of José Montiel, and why?

10. Describe what Mr. Herbert and Tobías find to eat in "The Sea of Lost Time."

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