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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 day is it in "One of These Days"?

2. Where do the girl and her mother want to go in "Tuesday Siesta"?

3. In "The Third Resignation," what is the protagonist's "illness"?

4. How many favorite books does Eva have?

5. What had the woman in "Bitterness" been listening to when she fell?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is waiting for Nabo, and why?

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

6. Describe the appearance of the girl and woman in "Tuesday Siesta."

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

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

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

10. Why does Eva want an orange, and how does she decide to get it?

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 García Márquez's writing style in "The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship" and make a defense for it as an adequate way to convey the narrator's state of mind.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the heroism of Nabo and another character.

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