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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. How many people are living with Edwin in "Landscape with Figures"?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

3. What is Blindy's nickname before he becomes blind?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Bloody.
(c) Blondey.
(d) Blacky.

4. What does Nick talk to the Italian soldiers about?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Crickets.
(c) Grasshoppers.
(d) Butterflies.

5. Where are Robert and Helena traveling in "The Strange Country"?
(a) California.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick do with the girl Odgar is in love with?

2. Who is the woman in "One Reader Writes" writing a letter to?

3. What is Cayetano's profession?

4. What disease does the woman's husband have in "One Reader Writes"?

5. Where does the prisoner escape in "The Train Trip"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the good lion do when he is mocked for his strange eating habits?

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

3. What happens to Paco in "Under the Ridge"?

4. How is Blindy blinded?

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

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

7. What does David regret doing in "An African Story"?

8. What does Al ask Edwin the night before he heads off to battle?

9. What does Nick think about while he is driving with his son?

10. What secret does Helena tell Robert after she drinks absinthe?

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