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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Harris' father die?
(a) War wound.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Old age.
(d) Pneumonia.

2. How does the narrator of "A Natural History of the Dead" describe death?
(a) Noble and proud.
(b) Disgusting and real.
(c) Deep and profound.
(d) Inhuman and meaningless.

3. What does one unique lion eat in "The Good Lion"?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Pigs.
(c) People.
(d) Fruit.

4. What is Edwin's job during the Spanish Civil War?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Newspaper journalist.
(c) Recording battles.
(d) Movie director.

5. What is the name of the man who is shot in "The Butterfly and the Tank"?
(a) Paco.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Pepe.
(d) Paul.

6. Where is the unique lion from in "The Good Lion"?
(a) Rome.
(b) Africa.
(c) Asia.
(d) Venice.

7. Where do Wesley and Harry get the wares they sell?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Florida.

8. What does the bull refuse to do?
(a) Lead other cows.
(b) Mate with more than one cow.
(c) Leave his farmer's land.
(d) Fight to the death.

9. How long has the matador's mother been buried?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 5 months.

10. What does Harry own?
(a) A bar.
(b) A house.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A boat.

11. Where is Edwin's friend, John from?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Greece.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Italy.

12. Where is Jimmy going in "The Train Trip"?
(a) New York.
(b) Canada.
(c) Boston.
(d) Florida.

13. What is Edwin's Spanish name?
(a) Eduardo.
(b) Enrique.
(c) Alberto.
(d) Edwin.

14. Where does Harry live?
(a) Florida.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Bermuda.
(d) Mexico.

15. Where does "Black Ass at the Cross Roads" take place?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Enrique do when he hears police sirens in "Nobody Ever Dies"?

2. Who is Odgar in love with?

3. Which of the following is NOT described in "A Natural History of the Dead"?

4. What is Mr. Johnson sad about?

5. Who loses much of Harry's equipment?

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