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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Water Liars, Letters from the Samantha, Ile Forest, The Magic Barrel, Shiloh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following facts is true about Eugene Kraft in "A Poetic for Bullies"?
(a) He has only one hand.
(b) He walks with a limp.
(c) He has a lazy eye.
(d) He drools when he speaks.

2. To what does the narrator in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" compare his neighbor, the poor woman?
(a) To a dog.
(b) To a stone.
(c) To a child.
(d) To a flower.

3. During what type of weather does the girl remember feeding birds with her father in the story, "Verona"?
(a) In the sunshine.
(b) In the sleet.
(c) In the rain.
(d) In the snow.

4. What does Louise's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a lawyer.
(b) He is a mechanic.
(c) He is an actor.
(d) He is a farmer.

5. Who stands up for Willi Varig when he is too drunk to address the audience at the convention he had been hired to speak at?
(a) Emily's daughter.
(b) Emily's boss.
(c) Emily.
(d) No one stands up for Willi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Emily's daughter come to stay with her?

2. In the story, "Rock Springs," what handicap affects Terrel?

3. Who tells Gil that Galven Ile is a murderer?

4. Which of the following facts is NOT true of John Williams?

5. What story element is Vance trying to explain through his retelling of "The Amish Farmer"?

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