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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 what far-away place had Mascart knocked Danny Frush cuckoo in the second round of a fight in "Banal Story"?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Paris.
(c) Florence.
(d) Venice.

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

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

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

5. What was the weather like when Manuel died in 'Banal Story"?
(a) It was raining.
(b) It was snowing.
(c) It was windy.
(d) It was very hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of girl does John urge Nick to meet and marry in "Now I Lay Me"?

2. In "Now I Lay Me," what is the specific item Nick remembers, which belonged to his parents?

3. In "The Undefeated," how many times does Manuel stab the bull before it dies?

4. What does William have on his forearm, that he shows to Mr. Turner, in "A Pursuit Race"?

5. What day is pay-day for the soldiers in "Today Is Friday"?

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