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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Water Liars, Letters from the Samantha, Ile Forest, The Magic Barrel, Shiloh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ile's servant treat Gil when he arrives in the forest?
(a) He is silent.
(b) He is kind.
(c) He is rude.
(d) He is arrogant.

2. In the story "Ile Forest," what does Gil do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is a farmer.
(d) He is a lawyer.

3. In the story, "The Bystander," who did Arty's father attack before being committed to a mental institution?
(a) A random woman.
(b) A small boy.
(c) A co-worker.
(d) A neighbor.

4. What country was Willi Varig fighting for in WWII?
(a) Norway.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Germany.

5. How does the monkey die in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) It leaps overboard and drowns.
(b) It is poisoned by the crew.
(c) The captain strangles it.
(d) It dies from old age aboard the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Louise's relations is most strict about her food intake in the story, "The Fat Girl"?

2. What color are the monkey's eyes in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?

3. In the story the writer is composing in the tale "1/3, 1/3, 1/3," with whom does the lead character fall in love?

4. What problem does the cab driver claim plagues the town of Rock Springs?

5. What possession does the narrator in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" have that is tantalizing to his neighbor woman?

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