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

2. What color is the grandmother's blood in "Innocent Eréndira"?

3. What killed José Montiel?

4. What is the name of the owner of the pool hall?

5. What does Damaso bring to Ana at the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe what happens when the mother of the protagonist of "The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship" gets a new chair.

4. How did the villagers think of José Montiel, and why?

5. Explain how the narrator of "Blacamán the Good, Vendor of Miracles" discovers he can perform miracles.

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

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

8. Why is the boy traveling in "One Day After Saturday"?

9. What do the birds do in "One Day After Saturday," and why?

10. Why does Mina make roses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the importance of the title for understanding García Márquez's work, mentioning at least two stories.

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