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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what activity does the protagonist of "The Other Side of Death" particularly envision his brother?

2. How old is the girl in "Tuesday Siesta"?

3. In "The Third Resignation," what is tied around the protagonist's jaw?

4. The narrator of "Eyes" has dreamed of the woman as what object?

5. Where does Eva imagine herself to be after she leaves her body?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the protagonist notice he is "really" dying? Explain.

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

4. Describe some of the ways the woman has tried to find the man.

5. Describe the living arrangements of the protagonist of "Dialogue with the Mirror."

6. How would strangers feel about the protagonist of "The Third Resignation," according to his mother's feeling? Explain.

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

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

9. At what point do the characters in "Monologue" start to pray, and why?

10. How do the men of "The Night of the Curlews" become blind? Explain.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the role of honor and shame in "Tuesday Siesta."

Essay Topic 2

Explain the plot twist in "There Are No Thieves in This Town" and how it affects the reader's experience of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Describe García Márquez's use of magic realism, highlighting its effect in at least two or three stories.

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