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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. Who catches Damaso in the pool hall at the end of the story?

2. How many keys does Mina give the blind woman?

3. How many months pregnant is Ana in "There Are No Thieves in This Town"?

4. What type of animal is often in Tobías's bed in "The Sea of Lost Time"?

5. From what does Big Mama's doctor suffer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mina make roses?

2. Explain how the grandmother of "The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother" dies.

3. How does the protagonist of "The Last Voyage" affect the ghost ship's passage?

4. Describe some of the people who come to Big Mama's funeral.

5. Describe Balthazar's cage.

6. How do the villagers react when Balthazar leaves the cage with his patron, and why?

7. Summarize Big Mama's last words.

8. Describe José Montiel's family situation.

9. Why is the senator thinking about death in "Death Constant Beyond Love"?

10. Describe what Mr. Herbert and Tobías find to eat in "The Sea of Lost Time."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two victimized characters and compare and contrast their experiences, particularly in how their stories end.

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze García Márquez's use of non-visual imagery in "Night of the Curlews."

Essay Topic 3

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

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