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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 is Onésimo Sánchez's sign?

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

3. Which character wants a fake ID in "Death Constant Beyond Love"?

4. From what do the women make the drowned man a pair of pants?

5. What does Ulises's father smuggle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Balthazar's cage.

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

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

7. Summarize Damaso's experience in the pool hall as described in the beginning of "There Are No Thieves in This Town."

8. Summarize Big Mama's last words.

9. How do the villagers react to the old man in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the three sleepwalkers as a character and as a narrative device, explaining how their perspective on the events of the story shapes the reader's perception.

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