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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Story of a Scar, Murderers, The Misfits, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, and A Good Man is Hard to Find..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of travel does the narrator in "Dream Children" believe in?
(a) Sleep travel.
(b) Time travel.
(c) Spiritual travel.
(d) Space travel.

2. How does the monkey react when the captain looks him straight in the eyes in "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) He ignores the stare.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He becomes enraged.
(d) He becomes calm.

3. Who is the co-editor of this collection along with Tom Jenks?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) Raymond Carver.
(c) Junot Diaz.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

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

5. How does the monkey die in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) It is poisoned by the crew.
(b) The captain strangles it.
(c) It dies from old age aboard the ship.
(d) It leaps overboard and drowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What act of affection do Lewis and Arty share before Arty leaves his father alone in the hospital?

2. How many of the threesome survive the fishing trip in the story "The Ledge"?

3. Which of the following elements is NOT true about Sean's childhood memory of his father?

4. What is the name of Leo Finkle's wife?

5. What is George's wife's name?

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