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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 killed Nabo?

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

3. To what is the noise compared in "The Third Resignation"?

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

5. What biblical characters are referenced in "The Other Side of Death"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the woman in "The Woman who Came at Six O'Clock" so emphasize the time?

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

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

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

6. Why do the sleepwalkers want the woman to cry?

7. Who is waiting for Nabo, and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of irony in "Blacamán the Good."

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the heroism of Nabo and another character.

Essay Topic 3

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

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