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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Alpine Idyll.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Simple Enquiry," what does the major call Pinn?
(a) An excellent soldier.
(b) A good man.
(c) His best friend.
(d) A good boy.

2. In "Hills Like White Elephants," how many bags are the girl and the American man traveling with?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

3. In "Ten Indians," who won the ball game they had gone to see?
(a) Petrosky.
(b) Miramand.
(c) The Giants.
(d) Volosky.

4. How does the narrator explain the man's strange behavior to his friend Guy in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"
(a) He says the man is just excited.
(b) He says it is self preservation.
(c) He's says the man is in grief.
(d) He says that the man needs fresh air.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "In Another Country," what does the major do?

2. In "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two skiers complain about when they arrive at the inn?

3. What does the major say several times at the end of the story "In Another Country"?

4. Who does Manuel dedicate "this bull" to during the fight in "The Undefeated"?

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

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