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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many Roman soldiers are talked about in "Today is Friday"?

3. How many Indian men does Nick see passed out on the 4th of July?

4. Where is the young couple sitting when they talk about an unnamed activity?

5. What is Joey's father's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Joey's father die, and how do the other men respond to this death?

3. How do Bill and Nick feel about Nick's ended relationship with Marjorie?

4. What are the officers in "In Another Country" doing in Milan?

5. What happens when Turner catches up with William Campbell?

6. What does the narrator tell the old man at the bridge to do, and why does he not listen?

7. What is Nick doing when he meets Adolph Francis and Bugs?

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

9. What does the narrator in "After the Storm" regret when he gets out of prison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of these stories, and it is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances, and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

Failure is a strong theme in these stories. Which of the plot lines best displays this theme, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

There were many secrets made, kept, and told in these stories. What are some of these stories, and what significance do those secrets have on the plots they are involved in?

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