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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Killers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Hills Like White Elephants," how many bags are the girl and the American man traveling with?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

2. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does he promise the girl they can have once the operation is over?
(a) The whole world.
(b) The whole sea.
(c) A new car.
(d) A new house.

3. In "In Another Country," what illness did the major’s wife die of?
(a) Fever.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Measles.
(d) Tuberculosis.

4. What sort of crime did Ole Andreson committ in Chicago in "The Killers"?
(a) Nothing. He is innocent.
(b) He double-crossed somebody.
(c) He stole money from a bank.
(d) He killed someone.

5. In "The Undefeated," how many times does Manuel stab the bull before it dies?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two killers names in "The Killers"?

2. What is the name of the man Manuel begs to let him return to fighting in "The Undefeated"?

3. In "In Another country," what sport does the doctor tell the young officer he will return to playing like a champion?

4. What were the officers/soldiers bonded by in the story "In Another Country"?

5. What does the major say several times at the end of the story "In Another Country"?

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