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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What heritage is the character Jack in "Fifty Grand"?
(a) Irish.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) German.

2. 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?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Confident.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Smug.

3. In "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what is the man that Guy and his friend pick up carrying?
(a) A book.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) His suitcase.
(d) His bicycle.

4. How much older is Manuel than Zurito in "The Undefeated"?
(a) 10 years older.
(b) 5 years older.
(c) 20 years older.
(d) 15 years older.

5. 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 Italian women.
(c) Portraits of Mussolini.
(d) Portraits of Hitler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zurito agree to help Manuel in his last bullfight in "The Undefeated"?

2. What animal does the young offer say the three officers with medals are like in the story "In Another Country"?

3. In the story "Fifty Grand," what is the name of the fighter to whom Jack loses?

4. In "In Another Country," what does the narrator tell the major he will do after the war?

5. In "The Killers," what was Ole Andreson’s former profession?

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