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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 reason does George give to others who ask why his wife continues to stay with him?
(a) Because she is simple-minded.
(b) Because she is in love.
(c) Because she has no other options.
(d) Because she trusts him explicitly.

2. What story element is Vance trying to explain through his retelling of "The Amish Farmer"?
(a) Climactic conflict.
(b) Character arc.
(c) Point-of-view narration.
(d) Rising action suspense.

3. In the story the writer is composing in the tale "1/3, 1/3, 1/3," with whom does the lead character fall in love?
(a) A convict.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A princess.
(d) A lawyer.

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

5. In the story "Sonny's Blues," in which branch of the armed forces did the narrator serve?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story, "The Fisherman From Chihuahua," what type of business does Pendleton own?

2. What terrible weather occurred when Sarah went missing?

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

4. Which of the following elements is NOT true about Sean's childhood memory of his father?

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

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