The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Men Under Water by Ralph Lombreglia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the husband in Cathedral find disconcerting about Robert?
(a) Robert is over seven feet tall.
(b) Robert is a paraplegic.
(c) Robert is blind.
(d) Robert is only twenty years old.

2. What do the two men who come to visit Gunther leave with him as they go?
(a) Twenty thousand dollars in cash.
(b) Their standard poodle George.
(c) Their Mercedes.
(d) A check for good-faith money for the movie.

3. After the accident, where does Ad Magic encounter the white horse?
(a) On the race track outside the restaurant.
(b) On the beach of the Arabian Sea.
(c) With the boy and the monkey.
(d) In front of the New Zealand Cafe.

4. What does Ad Magic have in his mouth when the bus crashes?
(a) A cigar.
(b) A horsehound lozenge.
(c) Gum.
(d) A lollypop.

5. What do Gunther and the narrator do in the back yard when the men have left?
(a) They take a nap in the sun.
(b) They make their plan for their movie.
(c) They go diving in the swimming pool.
(d) They drink until they pass out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Little Duke?

2. What does Ad Magic give to the young boy with the performing monkey?

3. In White Horse, who does the white horse belong to?

4. Where does the narrator, Cheryl and Edna spend the night when their car breaks down?

5. What does Robert call the husband?

(see the answer key)

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