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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Pursuit Race.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the major call Pinn at the end of "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) A little liar.
(b) A little thief.
(c) A little devil.
(d) A little saint.

2. In "A Pursuite Race," what does Mr. Turner call William when he arrives at his room?
(a) A drunken fool.
(b) A beast.
(c) A fool.
(d) A drunkard.

3. What time do the two killers arrive to the restaurant in "The Killers"?
(a) Six-o'clock.
(b) Five-o'clock.
(c) Five thirty.
(d) Six thirty.

4. Where was William when the burlesque show caught up with him in "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) In bed.
(b) At the bar.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Downtown.

5. What relationship does Pinn have to the major in "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) Pinn is the major's son.
(b) Pinn is the major's brother.
(c) Pinn is the major's orderly.
(d) Pinn is the major's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does William yell to Mr. Turner when he enters his room in "A Pursuit Race"?

2. In the story "A Pursuit Race," what is William's nickname?

3. Who greets the door when Nick arrives to talk with Ole Andreson in "The Killers"?

4. In "The Killers," who are the two killers searching for and trying to kill?

5. In what city does the story "A Pursuit Race" end up?

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