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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. When Sarah goes missing in the story "Weekend," how does Julie search for her?
(a) In a car.
(b) On a bicycle.
(c) On foot.
(d) On horseback.

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

3. What news does Arty receive about his father on the first day he visits him in the mental institution?
(a) That his father is ill.
(b) That his father is going to be transferred to another hospital.
(c) That his father is innocent of his crimes.
(d) That his father is going to be released.

4. Why has Emily's daughter come to stay with her?
(a) Because she has fallen ill.
(b) Because she was recenly released from prison.
(c) Because she lost her job.
(d) Because she split up from her husband.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Sonny's Blues," what does the narrator do for a living?

2. In the story "Weekend," what did George do for a living before retiring?

3. How are Sonny and the narrator related in "Sonny's Blues"?

4. What is the name of Noel's wife in the story "The Amish Farmer"?

5. How many people's lives did Willi help save thanks to his heroic efforts in WWII?

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