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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fifty Grand.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of portraits do they see in the restaurant in Spezia in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"
(a) Portraits of soldiers.
(b) Portraits of Hitler.
(c) Portraits of Italian women.
(d) Portraits of Mussolini.

2. Where does the story "Hills Like White Elephants" take place?
(a) An airplane.
(b) In a car.
(c) A train.
(d) A wagon.

3. In the story "Fifty Grand," how long does Jack have to "get in form" and train for his fight with Walcott?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) One day.
(d) One month.

4. In "In Another Country," what is the name of the device that will heal the soldiers?
(a) The electric chair.
(b) The heating pad.
(c) The sauna.
(d) The machine.

5. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what had Mussolini done to all the brothels?
(a) Sold them.
(b) Abolished them.
(c) Burned them.
(d) Promoted them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" how does the author describe the facists (officer's) smile when he writes Guy and his friend a ticket?

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

3. What does Jack say is the reason he cannot sleep in the story "Fifty Grand"?

4. In "Hills Like White Elephants," how many bags are the girl and the American man traveling with?

5. How many kilometers did the man travel with Guy and his friend in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"

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