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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the narrator put in prison?
(a) He did not have any ID.
(b) He killed a man.
(c) He stole a boat.
(d) He was in a bar fight.

2. What does the narrator find after the first storm?
(a) An abandoned bar.
(b) A dead body.
(c) A locked chest.
(d) A luxury yacht.

3. Where does 'Cat in the Rain' take place?
(a) America.
(b) Italy.
(c) England.
(d) Africa.

4. What is Jack's occupation?
(a) Jockey.
(b) Runner.
(c) Gambler.
(d) Boxer.

5. What does Dr. Adams do while he is talking to his wife after fighting with Dick?
(a) Writes a letter.
(b) Cleans his gun.
(c) Chops some wood.
(d) Eats his meal.

6. What is the writer's main job in "Banal Story"?
(a) Printsetting.
(b) Editing.
(c) Advertisement.
(d) Cover stories.

7. What does Peduzzi take an American couple out to do?
(a) Sight-see.
(b) Fish.
(c) Hunt.
(d) Escape.

8. How many Roman soldiers are talked about in "Today is Friday"?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

9. What are the two waiters in "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" waiting for?
(a) Their meals to be cooked.
(b) A man to finish his drink.
(c) The restaurant to close.
(d) A man to pay her bill.

10. Who does Nick go skiing with?
(a) Bill.
(b) George.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) His father.

11. What does a man recently ask Dr. Wilcox to do for him before trying to do it himself?
(a) Castration.
(b) Intubation.
(c) Appendectomy.
(d) Lobotamy.

12. What is the name of Adolph Francis' partner?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Beatle.
(c) Bust.
(d) Barge.

13. What is Harold ashamed of when he returns home from the war?
(a) He accidentally shot a fellow officer.
(b) He was terrified the whole time.
(c) He let a man die.
(d) He has no war stories.

14. Where does "After the Storm" take place?
(a) Key West.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) California.
(d) Italy.

15. What does the American soldier's commander tell him to do?
(a) Write down his experiences.
(b) Let the doctors do their job.
(c) Relax and let himself heal.
(d) Settle down and marry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the old man at the bridge?

2. Where does William Campbell work previously?

3. What is the name of Nick's girlfriend on the 4th of July?

4. Why is Guy stopped by a fascist officer?

5. What does the girl tell the boy in "A Sea Change"?

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