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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fever, The Fisherman From Chihuahua, and Midair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Emily's daughter in the story "Talk of Heroes"?
(a) Dahlia.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Janice.

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

3. How many stories are included in this collection?
(a) 46 stories.
(b) 26 stories.
(c) 36 stories.
(d) 16 stories.

4. What does Carlyle do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a taxi driver.
(d) He is a dentist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Carlyle have?

2. When Sarah goes missing in the story "Weekend," how does Julie search for her?

3. What story element is Vance trying to explain through his retelling of "The Amish Farmer"?

4. Who is responsible for finding Mrs. Webster, Carlyle's future babysitter?

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

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