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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who travels with Eréndira and her grandmother?
(a) A priest.
(b) A butcher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A photographer.

2. At what time did José Montiel habitually go to Mass?
(a) 2:00 PM.
(b) 8:00 AM.
(c) 10:00 AM.
(d) Noon.

3. What type of bird is supposed to live in the large bird cage?
(a) Robin.
(b) Canadian goose.
(c) Troupial.
(d) Curlew.

4. For what is Mina searching at the beginning of "Artificial Roses"?
(a) A kitten.
(b) Keys.
(c) The oven manual.
(d) Her sleeves.

5. How many keys does Mina give the blind woman?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) One.

6. What does Ulises's father smuggle?
(a) Infants.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Apples.
(d) Necklaces.

7. How old is Father Anthony Isabel?
(a) Ninety.
(b) Ninety-four.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Eighty-five.

8. In "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon," how old is Balthazar?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty-eight.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Thirty-five.

9. Of whom did José Montiel give the church a picture?
(a) Saint Joseph.
(b) Saint Anne.
(c) Saint John.
(d) Saint Augustine.

10. What causes the ghost ship to disappear in "The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship"?
(a) Sir Walter Raleigh.
(b) Catarino's shouting.
(c) Light from the lighthouse.
(d) Dawn.

11. What does the narrator of "Blacamán" want to be?
(a) A firefighter.
(b) A priest.
(c) A boxer.
(d) A fortune teller.

12. Who was Rebecca's husband?
(a) Aurelio Escovar.
(b) Mr. Carmichael.
(c) Damaso.
(d) José Arcadio Buendía.

13. In "One Day After Saturday," how many bedrooms does Rebecca's house have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Nine.
(d) One.

14. What is Rebecca's servant's name?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Truman.
(c) Felipe.
(d) Argenida.

15. What is the name of the priest in "A Very Old Man"?
(a) Father Nicanor.
(b) Father Val.
(c) Father Gonzaga.
(d) Father Anthony Isabel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Last Voyage," what color is the lantern's light that guides the ghost ship?

2. How old is Big Mama when she dies?

3. How much does Balthazar end up charging for the bird cage?

4. What item does Mina make to sell?

5. In "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World," what is the drowned man's weight compared to?

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