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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Today Is Friday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does he promise the girl they can have once the operation is over?
(a) A new car.
(b) A new house.
(c) The whole sea.
(d) The whole world.

2. During what month does "An Alpine Idyll" take place?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) May.
(d) February.

3. In "In Another Country," what illness did the major’s wife die of?
(a) Measles.
(b) Fever.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Pneumonia.

4. What does Nick remember about his father in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) That he had a good sense of humor.
(b) That he was in the war.
(c) That he drank a lot.
(d) That he went on hunting trips.

5. What animal is the American woman in "A Canary For One" bringing her daughter?
(a) A fish.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A canary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what did the soldiers nail Jesus Christ in the story "Today Is Friday"?

3. How long had the two men been skiing at Silvretta in "An Alpine Idyll"?

4. How old is the character Pinn in "A Simple Enquiry"?

5. How does the narrator explain the man's strange behavior to his friend Guy in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"

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