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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. What act of affection do Lewis and Arty share before Arty leaves his father alone in the hospital?
(a) They kiss on the cheeks.
(b) They shake hands.
(c) They hug.
(d) They do not touch before Arty leaves.

2. What is George's wife's name?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Julie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Lenore.

3. Who died, prompting the narrator to contact Sonny?
(a) The narrator's mother.
(b) The narrator's father.
(c) The narrator's son.
(d) The narrator's daughter.

4. What country was Willi Varig fighting for in WWII?
(a) Norway.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Germany.
(d) Denmark.

5. What does Lewis complain about during his meeting with Arty?
(a) The food.
(b) His loud neighbor.
(c) His health.
(d) His scratchy bed sheets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator and Sonny argue about while the narrator was on leave from the armed forces?

2. What is the nationality of the authors in this collection?

3. What does Lewis ask Arty to be sure his aunt won't sell while Lewis is locked away?

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

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

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