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

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

3. How does Jack feel after he accidentally kills his brother?
(a) Confused.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Evil.
(d) Apathetic.

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

5. What type of travel does the narrator in "Dream Children" believe in?
(a) Time travel.
(b) Spiritual travel.
(c) Space travel.
(d) Sleep travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the townsfolk in the story "Dream Children" think the narrator does recklessly?

2. What does Leo Finkle hire Pinye Salzman to help him do?

3. What instrument does Jack learn to play as a way of coping with his brother's death?

4. How far away does the fisherman guesstimate his boat is when he realizes it floated away from their ledge?

5. Which of the following is NOT a way that Dale Carter attempts to deal with his grief after his son dies?

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