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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the major say several times at the end of the story "In Another Country"?
(a) "My heart is broken."
(b) "I miss my wife."
(c) "I cannot return to the war."
(d) "I cannot resign myself."

3. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what heritage are Guy and his friend?
(a) Old Southern Germans.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Italian.

4. What does Jack say is the reason he cannot sleep in the story "Fifty Grand"?
(a) No reason; in fact, he sleeps quite well.
(b) He is nervous about fighting.
(c) He has the flu.
(d) He has insomnia.

5. Where do the three soliders and the narrator often walk to in "In Another Country"?
(a) The park.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) Cafe Amsterdam.
(d) Cafe Cova.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Fifty Grand," how long does Jack have to "get in form" and train for his fight with Walcott?

2. What time do the two killers arrive to the restaurant in "The Killers"?

3. Once they arrive at the destination where the operation will take place, how does the girl say she feels in "Hills LIke White Elephants"?

4. What had caused Guy and his friend's license plate to get dirty in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"

5. In "The Undefeated," how many times does Manuel stab the bull before it dies?

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