"One of These Days" Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Who is the protagonist?

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Which of the following DOES NOT help to indicate WHEN the story takes place?

• "He wore a collarless striped shirt, closed at the neck with a gold sud, and pants help up by suspenders."

• "He seemed not to be thinking about what he was doing, but worked steadily, pumping the drill with is feet, even when he didn't need it."

• "After eight he stopped for a while to look at the sky through the window..."

• "He was polishing a gold tooth. He held it at arm's length and examined it with his eye half closed."

• "Okay," he said. "Tell him to come and shoot me."

What type of conflict is present in the story?

• Man vs Man

• Man vs Nature

• Man vs Himself

• Man vs the Supernatural

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How old is the dentist's son?

• 12

• 11

• 22

• 9

How many nights has the mayor been suffering with a bad tooth?

• 7

• 11

• 22

• 5

What exactly is the conflict?

• The mayor has to decide if he should help the dentist, even though he hates him.

• The dentist has to decide if he should help the mayor, even though he hates him.

• The dentist has to decide what kind of example to set for his son.

• The son has to decide whether or not he can trust his father.

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What does the dentist mean when he says, "Now you'll pay for our twenty dead men"?

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What does the dentist mean, other than the obvious, when he says, "Dry your tears"?

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The last line of the story is "It's the same damn thing." Read the ending again from, "Send the bill," he said. What might this suggest about why the dentist hates the mayor?

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What reason does the dentist give that he can remove the tooth but "It has to be without anesthesia"?

• He has to do it quickly or it may kill the major

• It's an abscess.

• It is in a difficult location.

• He doesn't give a reason.

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