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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. What does the woman call José?

2. What day is it in "One of These Days"?

3. What causes Eva's suffering in the beginning of the story?

4. At the beginning of the story, how long has Nabo been asleep?

5. What does Eva most want after leaving her body?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events leading to Nabo's death in "Nabo: The Black Man who Made the Angels Wait."

2. Describe the woman's appearance when she came to the narrator's house in "Someone."

3. Describe the noise the protagonist of "The Third Resignation" hears.

4. Describe the setting at the end of "Eva."

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

6. Explain how the protagonist of "Dialogue" tries to fool his reflection and why.

7. What causes the woman to fall in "Bitterness," and what happens to her thereafter?

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

9. Describe the protagonist's brother's death in "The Other Side of Death."

10. Summarize what happens while the woman is talking to the priest in "Tuesday Siesta."

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

Discuss the importance of the title for understanding García Márquez's work, mentioning at least two stories.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the heroism of Nabo and another character.

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