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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. Whom does Damaso hit?

2. What does Ulises's father smuggle?

3. In "Death Constant Beyond Love," where does Onésimo Sánchez meet his true love?

4. Whom do Mr. Herbert and Tobías see in the sea?

5. Whom does the narrator of "Blacamán" frequently resurrect?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mina make roses?

2. Describe what happens when Blacamán the Bad gets bitten by a snake.

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

4. Describe Balthazar's cage.

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

6. Summarize Big Mama's last words.

7. Describe the drowned man in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World."

8. Why are Mina's sleeves important in "Artificial Roses"?

9. Why do the missionaries kidnap Eréndira, and what do they do with her?

10. How do the women believe Esteban's compatriots must have felt about him?

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

Compare and contrast the heroism of Nabo and another character.

Essay Topic 3

Describe García Márquez's use of magic realism, highlighting its effect in at least two or three stories.

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