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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. What is the name of the cove to where the narrator escapes in the story "Water Liars"?
(a) Marte Cove.
(b) Farte Cove.
(c) Darte Cove.
(d) Barte Cove.

2. From what country is "The General" in the story "Redemption?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

3. How does the monkey react when the captain looks him straight in the eyes in "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) He becomes enraged.
(b) He ignores the stare.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He becomes calm.

4. Which of the following elements is NOT true about Sean's childhood memory of his father?
(a) They climbed down their fire escape.
(b) They climbed a rope ladder.
(c) They climbed through an open window.
(d) They climbed on the roof of their house.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What prompts the gypsy man to raise his head and shout a war cry in the story, "The Fisherman from Chihuahua"?

3. What religion does Leo Finkle practice in the story "The Magic Barrel"?

4. How many of the threesome survive the fishing trip in the story "The Ledge"?

5. How many people's lives did Willi help save thanks to his heroic efforts in WWII?

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