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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. During what type of weather does the girl remember feeding birds with her father in the story, "Verona"?
(a) In the sleet.
(b) In the sunshine.
(c) In the rain.
(d) In the snow.

2. Whose death prompted Sonny to start using drugs?
(a) His brother's.
(b) His sister's.
(c) His mother's.
(d) His father's.

3. In the story, "The Bystander," who did Arty's father attack before being committed to a mental institution?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) A small boy.
(c) A random woman.
(d) A co-worker.

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

5. What drug was Sonny arrested for selling?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Acid.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Crack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What terrible weather occurred when Sarah went missing?

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

3. Who was the last person Sarah was with before she disappeared?

4. In the story "Sonny's Blues," in which branch of the armed forces did the narrator serve?

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

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