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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During what month does "An Alpine Idyll" take place?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) October.
(d) May.

3. In the story "An Alpine Idyll," what does John do at the table, while they are sitting in the inn?
(a) Starts sneezing.
(b) Falls asleep.
(c) Falls off his chair.
(d) Says he has a headache.

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

5. In his real life, how did Hemingway ultimately die?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Care accident.
(d) Bull-fighting injury.

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

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

8. In "Banal Story," what did men and boys buy to remember Manuel Garcia by?
(a) Newspapers of the day he died.
(b) Bullfighting tickets.
(c) Red capes.
(d) Full-length colored pictures.

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

10. In "Banal Story," what sort of short stories does "fhe Forum" contain?
(a) Warm, home-spun Italian tales.
(b) Warm, satirical American tales.
(c) Trutful, home-spun Italian tales.
(d) Warm, home-spun American tales.

11. At the end of "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two men (the main characters) do?
(a) Drink lots of schnapps.
(b) Follow the peasant home.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Return to their rooms and go to sleep.

12. What kind of girl does John urge Nick to meet and marry in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) A Spanish girl.
(b) A French girl.
(c) An American girl.
(d) An Italian girl.

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

14. Who do the two men in "An Alpine Idyll" see when they come up the road?
(a) A little girl.
(b) A priest.
(c) A skier.
(d) A little boy.

15. What does William have on his forearm, that he shows to Mr. Turner, in "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) Two small punctures.
(b) A tattoo.
(c) One huge cut.
(d) Three big bruises.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Banal Story," what does the word "banal" mean?

2. In "Ten Indians," what means of transportation is the Garner family using?

3. What does idyll mean in reference to "An Alpine Idyll"?

4. In "Banal Story," how many people follow Manuel Garcia’s body to the cemetery for burial?

5. In what far-away place had Mascart knocked Danny Frush cuckoo in the second round of a fight in "Banal Story"?

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