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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the narrator in “Banal Story” eating while he reads “The Forum”?
(a) Bread with butter.
(b) An apple.
(c) An orange.
(d) Oatmeal.

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

4. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what do Guy and his friend have for dessert?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Sorbet.
(c) Chocolate mousse.
(d) Cake.

5. In "In Another country," what sport does the doctor tell the young officer he will return to playing like a champion?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Football.
(c) Bullfighting.
(d) Fencing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hills Like White Elephants," the hills are across the valley of what location?

2. In "Ten Indians," what animal does Carl compare Indians to?

3. What was the weather like when Manuel died in 'Banal Story"?

4. What does idyll mean in reference to "An Alpine Idyll"?

5. What does the peasant hang from his dead wife's mouth in "An Alpine Idyll"?

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