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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 the story "A Pursuit Race," what is William's nickname?
(a) Sliding Billy.
(b) Fast Charlie.
(c) Billy goat.
(d) Fast Billy.

2. What time do the two killers arrive to the restaurant in "The Killers"?
(a) Five thirty.
(b) Six-o'clock.
(c) Six thirty.
(d) Five-o'clock.

3. In the story "A Canary For One," what is the name of the hotel that the American woman and the couple have stayed at in the past?
(a) Tres Couronnes.
(b) Tros Couronnes.
(c) El Stanely.
(d) El Verdad.

4. Why does Nick stop thinking about the girls and the types of wives they would be in the story "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) Because he disliked girls.
(b) Because his heart had once been broken and it was too painful to think about.
(c) Because he didn't know any girls.
(d) Because they all blurred together.

5. In "The Undefeated," how many times does Manuel stab the bull before it dies?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "In Another Country," what illness did the major’s wife die of?

3. In what country does the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" take place?

4. How do the killers describe Ole Andreson in "The Killers"?

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

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