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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick remember about his father in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) That he was in the war.
(b) That he had a good sense of humor.
(c) That he went on hunting trips.
(d) That he drank a lot.

2. What kind of pie does Nick's dad offer him when he returns home in "Ten Indians"?
(a) Huckleberry.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Blueberry.
(d) Banana Cream.

3. What is the specific holiday during which the story of “Ten Indians” takes place?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) The Fourth of July.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

4. In the story "A Pursuit Race," what is William's nickname?
(a) Fast Billy.
(b) Sliding Billy.
(c) Fast Charlie.
(d) Billy goat.

5. What sport activity are John and his friend doing in the story “An Alpine Idyll”?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Bicyling.
(d) Hiking.

6. What does idyll mean in reference to "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Corrupt and wrong.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Peaceful and happy.
(d) Messy and disorganized.

7. Where did the main character read that the English cricketers were sharpening their wickets in "Banal Story"?
(a) London.
(b) Australia.
(c) Nova Scotia.
(d) France.

8. What was the cause of the peasant’s wife’s death in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Heart trouble.
(c) An infection.
(d) A stroke.

9. What is the imaginary creature to whom William refers and speaks in "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A canary.
(d) A cat.

10. In the story "Now I Lay Me," why does John say he should not have gotten into the war?
(a) He is too nervous.
(b) He misses his wife.
(c) He is not strong enough.
(d) He does not believe in violence.

11. How many soldiers are in the story "Today is Friday"?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

12. In "Now I Lay Me," how many other people are in the bedroom with Nick?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

13. In "An Alpine Idyll," what does the innkeeper call the peasants?
(a) Little children.
(b) Barbarians.
(c) Idiots.
(d) Beasts.

14. In "Now I Lay Me," what is the specific item Nick remembers, which belonged to his parents?
(a) Their wedding cake tin.
(b) Their wedding china.
(c) A dried bouquet of wedding flowers.
(d) Their wedding rings.

15. What does Nick remember most about his mother in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) That she was always cleaning things.
(b) That she was kind.
(c) That she was a good cook.
(d) That her favorite color was blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two skiers complain about when they arrive at the inn?

2. Why does the male narrator think that the American woman assumes he is English in "A Canary For One"?

3. What kind of girl does John urge Nick to meet and marry in "Now I Lay Me"?

4. According to the American woman in "A Canary For One," who makes the best husbands?

5. What does Nick say he wants to do when he is back home from the war in "Now I Lay Me"?

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