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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Eva imagine herself to be after she leaves her body?
(a) Underground.
(b) Paris.
(c) In limbo.
(d) Inside a jar of jelly.

2. Of what did the protagonist's brother die, as described in "The Other Side of Death"?
(a) Flu.
(b) A degenerative bone disease.
(c) Stomach cancer.
(d) Measles.

3. What causes Eva's suffering in the beginning of the story?
(a) Fear.
(b) Insects.
(c) Death.
(d) Disease.

4. To what animal is José compared?
(a) A lion.
(b) A dog.
(c) An ox.
(d) A bear.

5. What does the protagonist of "The Third Resignation" have a phobia of?
(a) Small spaces.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Crowds.
(d) Mice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound do the sleepwalkers want to hear at the end of "Bitterness"?

2. How long has it been since the Mayor in "One of These Days" shaved the right side of his face?

3. How many favorite books does Eva have?

4. What does the woman call José?

5. What instrument does the musician in "Nabo" play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events leading to Nabo's death in "Nabo: The Black Man who Made the Angels Wait."

2. How would strangers feel about the protagonist of "The Third Resignation," according to his mother's feeling? Explain.

3. Describe the setting at the end of "Eva."

4. Describe the villagers' initial reaction to the rain in "Monologue of Isabel."

5. Describe the noise the protagonist of "The Third Resignation" hears.

6. Who is waiting for Nabo, and why?

7. Explain the doctor's diagnosis and treatment for the protagonist of "The Third Resignation."

8. As mentioned in "The Other Side of Death," explain the barber's role in the funeral preparations.

9. Explain Eva's relationship to her beauty in "Eva Is Inside Her Cat."

10. Explain how the protagonist of "Dialogue" tries to fool his reflection and why.

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