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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the story "Fifty Grand," what is the name of the fighter to whom Jack loses?
(a) Hogan.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Walcott.
(d) Jerry.

3. What was the cause of the peasant’s wife’s death in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Heart trouble.
(c) A stroke.
(d) An infection.

4. How much money does Jack bet on Walcott winning the fight in the story "Fifty Grand"?
(a) Twenty-Five grand.
(b) Fifty grand.
(c) Thirty grand.
(d) One hundred grand.

5. In "Fifty Grand," what are the names of the two boys with John?
(a) Happy Stinger and John Morgan.
(b) John Hogan and Happy Morgan.
(c) Happy Steinfelt and Lew Morgan.
(d) Happy Steinfelt and Lew Miller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the peasant drink while at the inn in the story "An Alpine Idyll"?

2. How does the narrator explain the man's strange behavior to his friend Guy in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"

3. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what city do Guy and his friend stop for lunch, when they are teased by some prostitutes?

4. In "A Simple Enquiry," why does the major put oil on his face?

5. Where does the story "Hills Like White Elephants" take place?

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