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

2. Which of the following facts is true about Eugene Kraft in "A Poetic for Bullies"?
(a) He has only one hand.
(b) He has a lazy eye.
(c) He walks with a limp.
(d) He drools when he speaks.

3. What country had John Williams been traveling in before settling in Push's neighborhood?
(a) India.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Morocco.

4. What is the name of the man with whom Willi's mother has sexual relations?
(a) Wedig.
(b) Fedig.
(c) Ledig.
(d) Medig.

5. Who tells Gil that Galven Ile is a murderer?
(a) Ile's servant.
(b) The local news.
(c) Gil's neighbor.
(d) No one tells Gil the truth about Galven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Louise's husband do for a living?

2. What is the name of Emily's daughter in the story "Talk of Heroes"?

3. What does the son of the Cove's founder claim to have seen on the island?

4. What is the name of the river on which the Cove is situation in the story "Water Liars"?

5. To what does the narrator in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" compare his neighbor, the poor woman?

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