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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bystander, The Amish Farmer, 1/3, 1/3, 1/3, Verona: A Young Woman Speaks, and Talk of Heroes..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people's lives did Willi help save thanks to his heroic efforts in WWII?
(a) 33 people's lives.
(b) 3 people's lives.
(c) 23 people's lives.
(d) 13 people's lives.

2. In the story "Sonny's Blues," in which branch of the armed forces did the narrator serve?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Air Force.

3. What was Sarah doing at the time she disappeared?
(a) Rock climbing.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Hunting.

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

5. How long had it been since the narrator saw Sonny before his arrest?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the narrator in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" compare his neighbor, the poor woman?

2. What does Lewis complain about during his meeting with Arty?

3. What news does Arty receive about his father on the first day he visits him in the mental institution?

4. Who died, prompting the narrator to contact Sonny?

5. Whose death prompted Sonny to start using drugs?

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