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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "An Alpine Idyll," what does the innkeeper call the peasants?
(a) Beasts.
(b) Little children.
(c) Barbarians.
(d) Idiots.

3. Who greets the door when Nick arrives to talk with Ole Andreson in "The Killers"?
(a) Mrs. Bell.
(b) Mr. Butler.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Mr. Bell.

4. What does the major say will likely happen if Pinn returns to the war in the story "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) He will never marry.
(b) He will die.
(c) He will become an officer of war.
(d) He will never marry.

5. Why does Zurito agree to help Manuel in his last bullfight in "The Undefeated"?
(a) Because Renata bribed him to help Manuel.
(b) Because Manuel promises to retire from bullfighting if he loses.
(c) Because he secretly made a bet on Manuel’s loss.
(d) Because he feels bad for Manuel and wants to see him suffer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator in “Banal Story” eating while he reads “The Forum”?

2. In "Banal Story," what sort of short stories does "fhe Forum" contain?

3. What does idyll mean in reference to "An Alpine Idyll"?

4. In "Hills Like White Elephants," the hills are across the valley of what location?

5. Where does the story "Hills Like White Elephants" take place?

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