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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is infesting Pelayo's house at the beginning of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?
(a) Crabs.
(b) Goats.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Alligators.

2. In "A Very Old Man," what does the spider woman eat?
(a) Meatballs.
(b) Insects.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Vegetables.

3. What does the Mayor get rid of in "One of These Days"?
(a) A tooth.
(b) A telegram.
(c) A lucky penny.
(d) A prosthetic leg.

4. In "A Very Old Man," what does Elisenda think the old man is at first?
(a) A sailor.
(b) A demon.
(c) A bat.
(d) An angel.

5. In "One of These Days," what is the Mayor supposed to gargle?
(a) Salt water.
(b) A novacaine solution.
(c) Iodine.
(d) Mouthwash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Mayor's health problem in "One of These Days"?

2. Who comes to Aurelio Escovar's office for dental work?

3. What disease does the old man catch in "A Very Old Man"?

4. What day is it in "One of These Days"?

5. To what animal is José compared?

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