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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 William still doing at the end of "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) Eating.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Racing.

2. In the story "Fifty Grand," who is Jack sick of and wants to return to town?
(a) Danny.
(b) Walcott.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Jerry.

3. In "Banal Story," how many people follow Manuel Garcia’s body to the cemetery for burial?
(a) 300.
(b) 200.
(c) 0.
(d) 147.

4. What was the cause of the peasant’s wife’s death in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) A stroke.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Heart trouble.
(d) An infection.

5. In "A Canary For One," why had the American couple been in Vevey?
(a) Visiting family.
(b) For their honeymoon.
(c) They were from there.
(d) On a holiday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Banal Story," what did men and boys buy to remember Manuel Garcia by?

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

3. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what city do Guy and his friend stop for lunch, when they are teased by some prostitutes?

4. What sport activity are John and his friend doing in the story “An Alpine Idyll”?

5. What are the two killers names in "The Killers"?

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