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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 runs away with Nick in "The Last Good Country"?
(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) His friend.
(d) His girlfriend.

2. What do Harry and Wesley sell?
(a) Illegal liquor.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Secrets.
(d) Electronics.

3. What does the farmer have the bull do when he gets older?
(a) Be butchered.
(b) Fight.
(c) Lead.
(d) Breed.

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

5. What does Paco do to avoid battle in "Under the Ridge"?
(a) Plays dead.
(b) Defects.
(c) Shoots his own hand.
(d) Pretends to be sick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the man in "Get a Seeing Eye Dog" ask his wife to do something?

3. What is Al's profession?

4. What is the name of David's dog?

5. Why does the boy in "A Day's Wait" think he is going to die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Edwin do when he suspects that Luis is a Fascist?

6. How is Blindy blinded?

7. What is the woman writing to the medical column about in "One Reader Writes"?

8. What is Nick good at doing with women?

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

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

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