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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. What does the narrator's husband in the story "Dream Children" do for a living?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He is a producer.
(c) He is a director.
(d) He is a choreographer.

2. Which of the following aspects of his children's lives does Sean obsessively worry about?
(a) Their athletic performance.
(b) Their school work.
(c) Their safety.
(d) Their mental health.

3. What problem does the cab driver claim plagues the town of Rock Springs?
(a) Murder.
(b) Burglary.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Drugs.

4. In "Verona," how does the mother in the story react when she sees her husband feeding birds with their daughter?
(a) She is jealous.
(b) She is apathetic.
(c) She is pleased.
(d) She is confused.

5. In the story "The Misfits," what does Gay Langland do for a living?
(a) He is a salesman.
(b) He is a mechanic.
(c) He is a cowboy.
(d) He is a garbage man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following men does Gay believe is having an affair with his wife?

2. To which of the following ancient tribes is the gypsy compared in the story "The Fisherman from Chihuahua"?

3. In the story "The Amish Farmer," why does Noel drive off the road in Amish country?

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

5. How much older is George than his wife?

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