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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Banal Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. Turner's relationship to William in "A Pursuite Race"?
(a) He is his father.
(b) He is his co-worker.
(c) He is his manager.
(d) He is his brother.

2. What is the name of the Indian girl who breaks Nick’s heart in "Ten Indians"?
(a) Mitchelle Prudence.
(b) Prudence Mitchelle.
(c) Michelle Hayes.
(d) Prudence Piper.

3. Where did the main character in "Banal Story" read that 21 feet of snow had fallen?
(a) New York City.
(b) Rome.
(c) Mesopotamia.
(d) The Alps.

4. Who does Hogan say will pick Jack in "Fifty Grand"?
(a) Corbett.
(b) Walcott.
(c) Himself.
(d) Jerry.

5. In which state does “Fifty Grand” take place?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Louisianna.
(c) New York.
(d) New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the major’s full name in "In Another Country"?

2. In "Banal Story," how many people follow Manuel Garcia’s body to the cemetery for burial?

3. What word best describes how the soldier feels in comparison to the community members and the other officers in the story "In Another Country"?

4. In "Fifty Grand," what are the names of the two boys with John?

5. In the story "Fifty Grand," who is Jack sick of and wants to return to town?

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