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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 phrase do the two killers use when mocking Nick in "The Killers"?
(a) Very shady guy.
(b) Pretty honest guy.
(c) Very bright boy.
(d) Pretty bright boy.

2. In "The Killers," what meal does Ole Andreson normally eat at the restaurant?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Lunch.
(c) A snack.
(d) Dinner.

3. In "The Killers," what was Ole Andreson’s former profession?
(a) He was a fighter.
(b) He was a gangster.
(c) He was a bullfighter.
(d) He was a priest.

4. What does William have on his forearm, that he shows to Mr. Turner, in "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) Two small punctures.
(b) A tattoo.
(c) Three big bruises.
(d) One huge cut.

5. What does the major say will likely happen if Pinn returns to the war in the story "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) He will die.
(b) He will never marry.
(c) He will never marry.
(d) He will become an officer of war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was William when the burlesque show caught up with him in "A Pursuit Race"?

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

3. What sort of crime did Ole Andreson committ in Chicago in "The Killers"?

4. In "A Pursuit Race," what word does Mr. Turner use instead of saying "drunk" to William?

5. In which month does the story “A Simple Enquiry” take place?

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