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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Story of a Scar, Murderers, The Misfits, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, and A Good Man is Hard to Find..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Willi compare his household life after accidentally witnessing his mother having sexual relations?
(a) An unholy trinity.
(b) An unholy tripod.
(c) An unholy triangle.
(d) An unholy tricycle.

2. What is the name of Jack Hawthorne's brother?
(a) Brian.
(b) David.
(c) Elliott.
(d) Carter.

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Vance's student, Katie Jay, in the story, "The Amish Farmer"?
(a) Simple-minded.
(b) Comedic.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Apathetic.

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

5. What is the name of the river on which the Cove is situation in the story "Water Liars"?
(a) Zazoo River.
(b) Kazoo River.
(c) Wazoo River.
(d) Yazoo River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following elements is NOT true about Sean's childhood memory of his father?

2. What reason is Pendleton given for the gypsy's disappearance from town?

3. How are Sonny and the narrator related in "Sonny's Blues"?

4. How does the monkey react when the captain looks him straight in the eyes in "Letters from the Samantha"?

5. Which of the family members warns against the vacation due to a killer being on the loose in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

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