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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Canary For One," why had the American couple been in Vevey?
(a) For their honeymoon.
(b) They were from there.
(c) Visiting family.
(d) On a holiday.

2. At the end of "Now I Lay Me," what does Nick return to thinking about?
(a) Trout-fishing.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) the sound of the worms.

3. What time do the three soldiers arrive at the drinking place in "Today Is Friday"?
(a) Nine o'clock.
(b) Ten o'clock.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Eleven o'clock.

4. Why does Nick stop thinking about the girls and the types of wives they would be in the story "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) Because they all blurred together.
(b) Because his heart had once been broken and it was too painful to think about.
(c) Because he disliked girls.
(d) Because he didn't know any girls.

5. What does the peasant hang from his dead wife's mouth in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) A candle.
(b) A lantern.
(c) A pair of boots.
(d) A rope.

6. What is William still doing at the end of "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) Racing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Eating.

7. What does the innkeeper bring the two men in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Their wives.
(b) Hamburgers.
(c) Their mail.
(d) Hot coffee.

8. What does Nick say he wants to do when he is back home from the war in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) Get married.
(b) Buy a farm.
(c) Write for a paper.
(d) Have children.

9. What does Joe Garner call Nick when he is teasing him about liking an Indian girl in "Ten Indians"?
(a) A sissy.
(b) A girl.
(c) Nickie.
(d) Lovebird.

10. To what did the soldiers nail Jesus Christ in the story "Today Is Friday"?
(a) A cross.
(b) A large stick.
(c) A fence.
(d) A church steeple.

11. Where was William when the burlesque show caught up with him in "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) In bed.
(b) At the bar.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Downtown.

12. Where did the main character in "Banal Story" read that 21 feet of snow had fallen?
(a) The Alps.
(b) Mesopotamia.
(c) Rome.
(d) New York City.

13. Why does Nick have a hard time sleeping in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) Because he is sick.
(b) Because he was in the war and worries a lot.
(c) Because he misses his wife.
(d) Because he drinks too much.

14. In "Banal Story," how many people follow Manuel Garcia’s body to the cemetery for burial?
(a) 147.
(b) 300.
(c) 200.
(d) 0.

15. In "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two skiers complain about when they arrive at the inn?
(a) The bad roads.
(b) All the people.
(c) The bright sun.
(d) The cold weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick remember about his father in "Now I Lay Me"?

2. In the story "Now I Lay Me," why does John say he should not have gotten into the war?

3. During what month does "An Alpine Idyll" take place?

4. What had Nick's dad been out doing when he saw Prudence in the story "Ten Indians"?

5. Where did the main character read that the English cricketers were sharpening their wickets in "Banal Story"?

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