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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. At what age did the protagonist of "Montiel's Widow" marry José Montiel?

2. What unusual smell does the sea give off in "The Sea of Lost Time"?

3. What miracle will the narrator of "Blacamán" not perform for his audiences?

4. What is in Trinidad's box in "Artificial Roses"?

5. In "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon," how old is Balthazar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Damaso plan to do with the stolen goods, and what becomes of his plans?

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

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

9. Summarize Big Mama's last words.

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

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

Describe the changing setting in "Eva Is Inside Her Cat" and how it affects the reader's understanding of the story's events.

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