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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. Why does the narrator seek shelter at the Englishman's ranch?
(a) He is hiding from soldiers.
(b) He is caught in a terrible storm.
(c) He car had a flat tire.
(d) He is running from the police.

2. What does the narrator ask the Englishman after dinner?
(a) Where he can find a telephone.
(b) Why the room is so dark.
(c) When he fought in the war.
(d) How he received his scar.

3. In the story, "The End," with whom does the stranger converse?
(a) The stranger.
(b) The black man.
(c) The store owner.
(d) The store owner's son.

4. Where does Fergus Kilpatrick die?
(a) In his bed.
(b) In England.
(c) In a barn.
(d) In the theater.

5. What happens to Jaromir Hladik at the end of "The Secret Miracle"?
(a) He vanishes with the wind.
(b) He escapes, but dies of typhus a few weeks later.
(c) He is executed.
(d) He escapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Irishman at the end of "The Form of the Sword"?

2. In "Death and the Compass," what do the police find at each crime scene?

3. Who is Ryan?

4. How does the Irishman rescue John Vincent Moon?

5. From what point of view is "Theme of the Traitor and Hero" written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unique abilities does Ireneo Funes possess?

2. In "The Form of the Sword," how does the Irishman rescue John Vincent Moon?

3. Why does Ireneo Funes suffer from insomnia?

4. How is Fergus Kilpatrick both a traitor and a hero?

5. How do the stranger and the black man feel about their rivalry?

6. What is Jaromir Hladik's prayer?

7. How is "Three Versions of Judas" designed to deceive the reader?

8. What does Jaromir Hladik regret?

9. How does Jaromir Hladik complete his play?

10. In "The End," why do the black man and the stranger fight?

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