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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. In "Verona," how does the mother in the story react when she sees her husband feeding birds with their daughter?
(a) She is pleased.
(b) She is jealous.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is apathetic.

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

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the girl in the story "Verona"?
(a) She is fed only the best foods.
(b) She is oftend complimented on her "goodness."
(c) She is dressed in royal clothing.
(d) She is an avid reader of fairy tales.

4. Who stands up for Willi Varig when he is too drunk to address the audience at the convention he had been hired to speak at?
(a) No one stands up for Willi.
(b) Emily's daughter.
(c) Emily.
(d) Emily's boss.

5. What possession does the narrator in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" have that is tantalizing to his neighbor woman?
(a) A clothes iron.
(b) A bathtub.
(c) A typewriter.
(d) A tractor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is George's wife's name?

2. What act of affection do Lewis and Arty share before Arty leaves his father alone in the hospital?

3. Which of the following alcoholic beverages is Sonny's drink of choice?

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

5. What was Sarah doing at the time she disappeared?

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