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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 Nick driving with in "Fathers and Sons"?
(a) His friend.
(b) His son.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

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

3. What is Al's profession?
(a) Foot soldier.
(b) Chef.
(c) Tank commander.
(d) Newspaper jounalist.

4. What is Cayetano's profession?
(a) Dealer.
(b) Gambler.
(c) Police officer.
(d) Salesman.

5. What does the Porter use to show Jimmy a trick?
(a) A string.
(b) A glass bottle.
(c) A razor.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stevie do that wins a prize?

2. Where does the woman's husband in "One Reader Writes" serve for 3 years?

3. What is the name of the man who is shot in "The Butterfly and the Tank"?

4. How high is the little boy's temperature in "A Day's Wait"?

5. What does Nick talk to the Italian soldiers about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Fontans make in secret, and why is it so secret?

2. What happens to the faithful bull when he is set out to breed?

3. What does the job that the narrator holds entail in "Black Ass at the Cross Roads"?

4. Why does the boy in "A Day's Wait" think he is going to die, and how is he calmed down?

5. What happens when Mr. Harris is eating at a train station restaurant?

6. How is Blindy blinded?

7. What does Nick do for the Italian army after he has been discharged?

8. What does Jimmy witness on "The Train Trip"?

9. How does the narrator of "A Natural History of the Dead" wish to present his information about death?

10. What happens when Harry and Wesley meet Captain Willie?

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