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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. From where are the smugglers in "The Last Voyage"?
(a) The Guianas.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Bolivia.
(d) Brazil.

2. To whom does Father Anthony Isabel give the offering?
(a) The birds.
(b) The traveling boy.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) The devil.

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

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

5. What causes the ghost ship to disappear in "The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship"?
(a) Catarino's shouting.
(b) Sir Walter Raleigh.
(c) Light from the lighthouse.
(d) Dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Big Mama when she dies?

2. In "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon," how old is Balthazar?

3. Which character wants a fake ID in "Death Constant Beyond Love"?

4. Whom does the narrator of "Blacamán" frequently resurrect?

5. Who travels with Eréndira and her grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the manner in which the old man leaves the town.

3. How do the women believe Esteban's compatriots must have felt about him?

4. How does the protagonist of "The Last Voyage" affect the ghost ship's passage?

5. How do the villagers react when Balthazar leaves the cage with his patron, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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