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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In which state does “Fifty Grand” take place?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Louisianna.
(c) New York.
(d) Rhode Island.

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

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

5. What does the major call Pinn at the end of "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) A little saint.
(b) A little thief.
(c) A little liar.
(d) A little devil.

6. In the story "Fifty Grand," who is Jack sick of and wants to return to town?
(a) Walcott.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Danny.
(d) Soldier.

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

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

9. In "In Another country," what sport does the doctor tell the young officer he will return to playing like a champion?
(a) Bullfighting.
(b) Football.
(c) Fencing.
(d) Soccer.

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

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

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

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

14. In the story "Fifty Grand," what is the name of the fighter to whom Jack loses?
(a) Walcott.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Hogan.
(d) Soldier.

15. In "Hills Like White Elephants," how many bags are the girl and the American man traveling with?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What relationship does Pinn have to the major in "A Simple Enquiry"?

3. In "A Simple Enquiry," why does the major put oil on his face?

4. What word best describes how the soldier feels in comparison to the community members and the other officers in the story "In Another Country"?

5. In "Hills Like White Elephants," the hills are across the valley of what location?

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