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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) Chicago.
(b) Brisbane.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

2. What does Ulises's father smuggle?
(a) Apples.
(b) Infants.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Necklaces.

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

4. Where does Mina say she is going?
(a) Out with friends.
(b) To Mass.
(c) To a restaurant.
(d) To school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is infesting Pelayo's house at the beginning of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

2. Where does Big Mama live?

3. Which character in "The Sea of Lost Time" wants to be buried alive?

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

5. In "Death Constant Beyond Love," where does Onésimo Sánchez meet his true love?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe some of the people who come to Big Mama's funeral.

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

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

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

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