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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 "The Killers," who are the two killers searching for and trying to kill?
(a) A cook named Sam.
(b) A Swede named Ole Andreson.
(c) George.
(d) Nick Andreson.

2. In "Ten Indians," what means of transportation is the Garner family using?
(a) A horse carriage.
(b) A horse.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A car.

3. At the end of "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two men (the main characters) do?
(a) Return to their rooms and go to sleep.
(b) Follow the peasant home.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Drink lots of schnapps.

4. What is the American woman in "A Canary For One" afraid of, that caused her insomnia?
(a) The fast train speed.
(b) Her daughter leaving her.
(c) Strangers.
(d) Robbers.

5. In the story "An Alpine Idyll," what does John do at the table, while they are sitting in the inn?
(a) Says he has a headache.
(b) Falls off his chair.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Starts sneezing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Canary For One," what city is the destination for American woman and the American couple?

2. Who does Hogan say will pick Jack in "Fifty Grand"?

3. What does the peasant hang from his dead wife's mouth in "An Alpine Idyll"?

4. How much does Jack weigh before the fight in the story "Fifty Grand"?

5. What kind of portraits do they see in the restaurant in Spezia in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"

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