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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Banal Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "Fifty Grand," who is Jack sick of and wants to return to town?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Walcott.
(c) Danny.
(d) Jerry.

2. Where did the main character in "Banal Story" read that 21 feet of snow had fallen?
(a) The Alps.
(b) Rome.
(c) New York City.
(d) Mesopotamia.

3. How much does Jack weigh before the fight in the story "Fifty Grand"?
(a) 150 pounds.
(b) 143 pounds.
(c) 200 pounds.
(d) 130 pounds.

4. What publication is the main character of "Banal Story" reading?
(a) The Forum.
(b) The Chronicles.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Tribune.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the major say will likely happen if Pinn returns to the war in the story "A Simple Enquiry"?

2. In "An Alpine Idyll," what does the innkeeper call the peasants?

3. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does the girl think that everything tastes like?

4. In what country does the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" take place?

5. What does the major call Pinn at the end of "A Simple Enquiry"?

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