In Our Time | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

"On the Quai at Smyrna"

1. In what year does this story take place?

1922

2. Smyrna is located in what country?

Turkey

3. Who is the unnamed narrator of the story?

An American officer

4. What is a quai?

A dock

5. What do the evacuees do every night at midnight?

Scream

6. According to the narrator, what is the worst scene among the evacuees?

The women with dead babies who will not relinquish them

7. A U.S. ship called the Simpson is in a ______________ state.

stand down

8. What military force is withdrawing from the city of Smyrna?

The Greek army

9. Who else is attempting to leave Smyrna?

Greek civilians

10. What do the Greek soldiers do to their mules after they break the front legs of the animals?

Push them off the dock into shallow water

11. What do the sailors on the...
(read more)