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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. In "Death Constant Beyond Love," of what are the butterflies made?
(a) Wax.
(b) Steel.
(c) Paper.
(d) Plastic.

2. What is the antivenom made of in "Blacamán"?
(a) Rose water.
(b) Snake venom.
(c) Rhubarb and turpentine.
(d) Vegetable oil.

3. What is damaging Rebecca's screens?
(a) Vandals.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Birds.
(d) The rain.

4. From what does Big Mama's doctor suffer?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) Migraines.
(c) Hypochondria.
(d) Pleurisy.

5. What killed José Montiel?
(a) Anger.
(b) A wolf.
(c) The villagers.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do José Montiel's daughters live?

2. Who initially states that the drowned man must be named Esteban?

3. Whom do Mr. Herbert and Tobías see in the sea?

4. What does Damaso bring to Ana at the beginning of the story?

5. What explodes in "Innocent Eréndira"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the drowned man in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World."

3. Describe Balthazar's cage.

4. What does Damaso plan to do with the stolen goods, and what becomes of his plans?

5. Describe José Montiel's family situation.

6. Why does Mina make roses?

7. Explain how the grandmother of "The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother" dies.

8. Describe the manner in which the old man leaves the town.

9. Describe what Mr. Herbert and Tobías find to eat in "The Sea of Lost Time."

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

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