American Short Story Masterpieces Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 160 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

American Short Story Masterpieces Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 160 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bystander, The Amish Farmer, 1/3, 1/3, 1/3, Verona: A Young Woman Speaks, and Talk of Heroes..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does George give to others who ask why his wife continues to stay with him?
(a) Because she trusts him explicitly.
(b) Because she is in love.
(c) Because she has no other options.
(d) Because she is simple-minded.

2. What news does Arty receive about his father on the first day he visits him in the mental institution?
(a) That his father is innocent of his crimes.
(b) That his father is going to be transferred to another hospital.
(c) That his father is going to be released.
(d) That his father is ill.

3. What is the name of Emily's daughter in the story "Talk of Heroes"?
(a) Dahlia.
(b) Janice.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Sandra.

4. What was Sarah doing at the time she disappeared?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Rock climbing.

5. What fears does Arty have about his emotions before meeting with his father at the mental hospital?
(a) That he will be too angry to speak.
(b) That his father will see his true emotions.
(c) That he will not feel anything when he sees his father.
(d) That he will burst out crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since the narrator saw Sonny before his arrest?

2. What act of affection do Lewis and Arty share before Arty leaves his father alone in the hospital?

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

4. 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?

5. What terrible weather occurred when Sarah went missing?

(see the answer key)

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