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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) Mr. Butler.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mr. Bell.
(d) Mrs. Bell.

2. 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 it is self preservation.
(c) He says the man is just excited.
(d) He says that the man needs fresh air.

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

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

5. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what city do Guy and his friend stop for lunch, when they are teased by some prostitutes?
(a) Spezia.
(b) Pisa.
(c) Florence.
(d) Genoa.

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

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

8. What kind of portraits do they see in the restaurant in Spezia in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"
(a) Portraits of Italian women.
(b) Portraits of Mussolini.
(c) Portraits of Hitler.
(d) Portraits of soldiers.

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

10. In what country does the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" take place?
(a) Italy.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

11. Where does the story “The Undefeated” take place?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Sevilla.

12. How much older is Manuel than Zurito in "The Undefeated"?
(a) 5 years older.
(b) 15 years older.
(c) 20 years older.
(d) 10 years older.

13. Who does Hogan say will pick Jack in "Fifty Grand"?
(a) Corbett.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Himself.
(d) Walcott.

14. In the story "The Killers," why does Ole Andreson not want to go out?
(a) He drank too much beer the night before.
(b) He does not feel well.
(c) He is scared of the killer.
(d) He is waiting for a phone call from his wife.

15. What type of operation is the couple planning to have done in "Hills Like White Elephants"?
(a) Dental surgery.
(b) An abortion.
(c) Femur surgery.
(d) A hip replacement.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hills Like White Elephants," how many bags are the girl and the American man traveling with?

2. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does the girl think that everything tastes like?

3. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what do Guy and his friend have for dessert?

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

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

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