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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Used-Boy Raisers, The Heavenly Animal, Walking Out, The Conversion of the Jews, Akhnilo, The Christian Roommates, The Wedding, and The Liar..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's father hope to accomplish by playing cards in the story "The Lover of Horses"?
(a) Winning a fortune.
(b) Dying with dignity.
(c) Cheating death.
(d) Saving his family's house.

2. What news does Arty receive about his father on the first day he visits him in the mental institution?
(a) That his father is going to be released.
(b) That his father is going to be transferred to another hospital.
(c) That his father is innocent of his crimes.
(d) That his father is ill.

3. Who is the co-editor of this collection along with Tom Jenks?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Junot Diaz.
(d) Raymond Carver.

4. What fears does Arty have about his emotions before meeting with his father at the mental hospital?
(a) That he will be too angry to speak.
(b) That he will burst out crying.
(c) That his father will see his true emotions.
(d) That he will not feel anything when he sees his father.

5. What is the name of Noel's wife in the story "The Amish Farmer"?
(a) Heather.
(b) Emily.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the genre of the stories the editors chose for this collection?

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

3. What is the name of Jack Hawthorne's brother?

4. How does Poma react when she discovers the truth about Ile Galven's past?

5. How many members of the family are killed by the killer in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

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