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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the major say several times at the end of the story "In Another Country"?
(a) "I cannot resign myself."
(b) "I miss my wife."
(c) "My heart is broken."
(d) "I cannot return to the war."

2. In "In Another Country," what does the narrator tell the major he will do after the war?
(a) Travel around Europe.
(b) Learn the Italian language.
(c) Marry an American woman.
(d) Speak grammatically.

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

4. Once they arrive at the destination where the operation will take place, how does the girl say she feels in "Hills LIke White Elephants"?
(a) Fine.
(b) Hesitant.
(c) Scared.
(d) Angry.

5. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" how does the author describe the facists (officer's) smile when he writes Guy and his friend a ticket?
(a) Smug.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Confident.
(d) Cruel.

6. What is the name of the man Manuel begs to let him return to fighting in "The Undefeated"?
(a) Hernandez.
(b) Chavez.
(c) Retana.
(d) Zurito.

7. In "The Killers," who get’s tied up together by the killers?
(a) Only Nick.
(b) George and Ole.
(c) Nick and George.
(d) Nick and Sam.

8. In "The Undefeated," what is the name of the specific bullfight that Retana agrees to let Manuel fight in?
(a) The Nocturnal.
(b) the Festival Fight
(c) The Riverdale.
(d) The Championship.

9. What sort of crime did Ole Andreson committ in Chicago in "The Killers"?
(a) He killed someone.
(b) Nothing. He is innocent.
(c) He stole money from a bank.
(d) He double-crossed somebody.

10. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what heritage are Guy and his friend?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Old Southern Germans.

11. Which character does Manuel call his only true friend in "The Undefeated"?
(a) Retana.
(b) Zurito.
(c) Hernandez.
(d) Fernando.

12. 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 world.
(d) The whole sea.

13. In "The Killers," what was Ole Andreson’s former profession?
(a) He was a priest.
(b) He was a gangster.
(c) He was a bullfighter.
(d) He was a fighter.

14. What heritage is the character Jack in "Fifty Grand"?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Irish.
(d) Italian.

15. How does the narrator explain the man's strange behavior to his friend Guy in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"
(a) He's says the man is in grief.
(b) He says that the man needs fresh air.
(c) He says it is self preservation.
(d) He says the man is just excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does "In Another Country" take place?

2. In "The Killers," what meal does Ole Andreson normally eat at the restaurant?

3. In "Fifty Grand," what are the names of the two boys with John?

4. What phrase do the two killers use when mocking Nick in "The Killers"?

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

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