View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Story of a Scar, Murderers, The Misfits, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, and A Good Man is Hard to Find..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following landscapes is the story "The Misfits" told?
(a) In a desert.
(b) In the prairie.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) In a swamp.

2. What is the name of Earl's daughter?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Cheryl.
(c) Charlene.
(d) Charity.

3. What school subject does Vance teach in the story "The Amish Farmer"?
(a) Science.
(b) English.
(c) Math.
(d) History.

4. What animal has the fisherman brought with him during the trip to keep the threesome company in "The Ledge"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A cat.

5. What color are the monkey's eyes in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Pink.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Earl and Edna related?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT an obsession that plagues the narrator's family in the story "The Lover of Horses"?

4. How old is the narrator's father when he becomes ill in "The Lover of Horses"?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 220 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample