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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word best describes how the soldier feels in comparison to the community members and the other officers in the story "In Another Country"?
(a) Sad.
(b) Confident.
(c) Detached.
(d) Guilty.

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

4. In which month does the story “A Simple Enquiry” take place?
(a) In mid - March.
(b) In May.
(c) In late March.
(d) In late April.

5. 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.

6. In "Fifty Grand," what are the names of the two boys with John?
(a) Happy Stinger and John Morgan.
(b) John Hogan and Happy Morgan.
(c) Happy Steinfelt and Lew Miller.
(d) Happy Steinfelt and Lew Morgan.

7. What had caused Guy and his friend's license plate to get dirty in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"
(a) The rain.
(b) The wind.
(c) A car accident.
(d) It was just old.

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

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

10. What were the officers/soldiers bonded by in the story "In Another Country"?
(a) War.
(b) Blond hair.
(c) Shame.
(d) Their injuries.

11. What does Pinn put on the stove when he enters the major's room in "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) An old newspaper.
(b) Some large logs.
(c) Incense.
(d) Some pine branches.

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

13. In "A Simple Enquiry," what does the major call Pinn?
(a) A good boy.
(b) A good man.
(c) His best friend.
(d) An excellent soldier.

14. Where does the story "Hills Like White Elephants" take place?
(a) An airplane.
(b) A train.
(c) In a car.
(d) A wagon.

15. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what had Mussolini done to all the brothels?
(a) Abolished them.
(b) Burned them.
(c) Sold them.
(d) Promoted them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "In Another country," what sport does the doctor tell the young officer he will return to playing like a champion?

3. In "The Killers," what was Ole Andreson’s former profession?

4. How much does Jack weigh before the fight in the story "Fifty Grand"?

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

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