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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 time is it at the beginning of "Tuesday Siesta"?

2. What is the name of Isabel's husband?

3. Where is Nabo in the beginning of "Nabo: The Black Man who Made the Angels Wait"?

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

5. What word does the protagonist of "Dialogue" struggle to remember?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the sleepwalkers try to calm the woman?

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

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

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

5. Who is waiting for Nabo, and why?

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

7. Describe the Mayor's reaction to the dental work.

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

9. Explain the doctor's diagnosis and treatment for the protagonist of "The Third Resignation."

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the setting of "Monologue of Isabel" may possibly function as a character.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of the dentist Aurelio Escovar and make a defense for him either as a villain or as an avenger.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the prominence of the theme of the progression of death in "Bitterness for Three Sleepwalkers," "The Third Resignation," and "Eva Is Inside Her Cat," comparing and contrasting its presence in the three stories.

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