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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 Mayor get rid of in "One of These Days"?

2. What sound do the sleepwalkers want to hear at the end of "Bitterness"?

3. What article of clothing does Nabo not have?

4. How long have the men in "Night" been lost?

5. By the end of the story, how long has Eva been dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is waiting for Nabo, and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Montiel's widow and Mr. Carmichael and explain how other characters in "Montiel's Widow" perceive them.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the heroism of Nabo and another character.

Essay Topic 3

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

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