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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Water Liars, Letters from the Samantha, Ile Forest, The Magic Barrel, Shiloh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 princess.
(c) A waitress.
(d) A lawyer.

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

3. 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) Emily's boss.
(b) Emily's daughter.
(c) Emily.
(d) No one stands up for Willi.

4. What animal does Willi's father breed for a living?
(a) Cows.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Horses.
(d) Sheep.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Jack feel after he accidentally kills his brother?

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

4. Who does the narrator of the story "Dream Children" claim to meet with during her times of travel?

5. In which of the following New York City boroughs did Sonny grow up?

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