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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the woman on the train think the line of hills resembles in "Hills LIke White Elephants"?
(a) White elephants.
(b) Pink elephants.
(c) Green camels.
(d) Brown camels.

3. At the end of "In Another Country," what does the major do?
(a) Wiggles his fixed hand.
(b) Looks out the window.
(c) Smiles and thanks the doctors.
(d) Starts to cry.

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

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

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

7. What are the two killers names in "The Killers"?
(a) Max and George.
(b) Max and Al.
(c) Max and Nick.
(d) Al and George.

8. In the story "The Killeres," what is the name of the restaurant where the two killers come in search of Ole Andreson?
(a) Frederick's.
(b) Bob's Place.
(c) Henry's.
(d) Henry's Place.

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

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

11. In "The Undefeated," what does Manuel use to kill the bull?
(a) A knife.
(b) A gun.
(c) A muleta.
(d) His hands.

12. How many kilometers did the man travel with Guy and his friend in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"
(a) 20 kilometers.
(b) 50 kilometers.
(c) 15 kilometers.
(d) 5 kilometers.

13. Why does Zurito agree to help Manuel in his last bullfight in "The Undefeated"?
(a) Because Renata bribed him to help Manuel.
(b) Because he secretly made a bet on Manuel’s loss.
(c) Because he feels bad for Manuel and wants to see him suffer.
(d) Because Manuel promises to retire from bullfighting if he loses.

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

15. For which publication does the critic watching the bullfight in "The Undfeated" write?
(a) El Heraldo.
(b) El Espana.
(c) El Matador.
(d) El Gustapo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what heritage are Guy and his friend?

2. In "A Simple Enquiry," what does the major call Pinn?

3. What does Pinn put on the stove when he enters the major's room in "A Simple Enquiry"?

4. What time do the two killers arrive to the restaurant in "The Killers"?

5. In the story "Fifty Grand," what is the name of the fighter to whom Jack loses?

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