The Best American Short Stories of the Century Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mid-Book Test (up to 295-368)

This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. In "Wild Plums" what does the narrator's mother say wild plums taste like?
a) Sweet.
b) Salty.
c) Bitter.
d) Raw beets.

2. In "The Country Husband" Francis responds rudely to a neighbor. What was she trying to talk to him about?
a) Cake recipes.
b) Car troubles.
c) Curtains.
d) Hair tonic.

3. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," why is the mother nervous to see the father?
a) She doesn't like him.
b) She no longer loves him.
c) She has not told him of the death.
d) She is always nervous.

4. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what does Richard do to hide the sister's mistakes...
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