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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. How does the young boy die in the story "Murderers"?
(a) He is hit by a train.
(b) He is attacked by a dog.
(c) He falls off the roof.
(d) He is accidentally shot.

2. How are Sonny and the narrator related in "Sonny's Blues"?
(a) They are best friends.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are father and son.
(d) They are brothers.

3. What story element is Vance trying to explain through his retelling of "The Amish Farmer"?
(a) Character arc.
(b) Climactic conflict.
(c) Rising action suspense.
(d) Point-of-view narration.

4. In the story "Fever," what is Carlyle's relationship status?
(a) He is married.
(b) He is divorced.
(c) He is engaged.
(d) He is dating.

5. In which of the following New York City boroughs did Sonny grow up?
(a) Staten Island.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Bronx.
(d) Queens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norma Jean do, that gives the reader hope that she and Leroy may mend their relationship and end up together?

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

3. Which of the following facts is true about Eugene Kraft in "A Poetic for Bullies"?

4. How does Willi react when he hears his father beating his mother at night?

5. To what does Willi compare his household life after accidentally witnessing his mother having sexual relations?

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