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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is an American woman taking a bird to?
(a) Het husband.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

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

3. What is the occupation of the man who dies in "Banal Story"?
(a) Bullfighter.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Politician.
(d) Surgeon.

4. What does the bartender compliment the young man on in "A Sea Change"?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) His patience.
(c) His tan.
(d) His clothes.

5. What are two prostitutes arguing about in "Light of the World"?
(a) Their skills.
(b) A celebrity.
(c) A boxer.
(d) A client.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Bill and Nick drink after the whiskey is gone?

2. What is the name of the favored cafy in "In Another Country"?

3. What important question does a major have for an orderly?

4. How does Nick get home after ending his relationship with Marjorie?

5. What are the Roman soldiers talking about in "Today is Friday"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is given precedence over the man who dies in "Banal Story"?

2. What does the girl tell the boy in "The Sea Change", and how does he respond?

3. What is Harold's one criteria in a wife?

4. What does the young couple reveal to the older American woman as the train stops?

5. Why is Guy's car stopped as he travels through Italy, and what does he have to do to continue?

6. What does Nick tell Anderson, and how does Anderson respond?

7. How does Nick feel about his life in 'Big Two-Hearted River'?

8. How does Paco from "The Capital of the World" die?

9. Who does the American soldier talk with during the night, and what is said?

10. What do Dr. Adams and Dick argue about?

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