Nine Stories Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Just Before the War with the Eskimos.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mary Jane's husband sent to jail?
(a) He steals a car.
(b) He steals money.
(c) He stabs an M.P..
(d) He leaves the army without permission.

2. Who thinks Seymour is "manic?"
(a) Muriel's father.
(b) Muriel's mother.
(c) The psychiatrist.
(d) Muriel.

3. Who is Eric?
(a) Ginnie's brother.
(b) Selena's brother.
(c) Franklin's friend.
(d) Ginnie's father.

4. Why does Eloise marry her husband?
(a) He says he loves Jane Austen.
(b) He makes her laugh.
(c) He is nice to her.
(d) He is the most handsome man she's ever met.

5. What branch of the armed forces is Seymour in?
(a) Marines.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Muriel Glass speaking with on the telephone at the beginning of the story, A Perfect Day for Bananafish?

2. Who is the only person that can truly make Eloise laugh?

3. Who graduates from college first, Mary Jane or Eloise?

4. How long does Ginnie keep an Easter chick after it dies?

5. Who is very ill in the story, Just Before the War with the Eskimos?

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