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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 does Paco do to avoid battle in "Under the Ridge"?

2. How is the narrator in "A Day's Wait" related to the boy?

3. What does Enrique do when he hears police sirens in "Nobody Ever Dies"?

4. How many people are living with Edwin in "Landscape with Figures"?

5. What does the narrator of "Wine of Wyoming" hunt for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David regret doing in "An African Story"?

2. What do the Fontans make in secret, and why is it so secret?

3. What causes an attack on the house Edwin is living in in "Landscape with Figures"?

4. What does the matador do when he receives notices about his mother's grave fee?

5. What happens when Harry and Wesley meet Captain Willie?

6. How does the narrator of "A Natural History of the Dead" wish to present his information about death?

7. How does Cayetano spend his days in the hospital?

8. What does Jimmy do while his father is still sleeping in "The Porter"?

9. Why does the man in "Get a Seeing-Eyed Dog" ask his wife to leave him?

10. What is Nick good at doing with women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of father and son relationships written about in these stories. Choose some of these to compare and contrast. How are they different? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 2

There were many secrets made, kept, and told in these stories. What are some of these stories, and what significance do those secrets have on the plots they are involved in?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in these stories are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how do their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Are these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

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