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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In the story "Today Is Friday," who have the soldiers crucified in the story?
(a) A robber.
(b) A witch.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) The two killers.

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

7. 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.

8. Why does the male narrator think that the American woman assumes he is English in "A Canary For One"?
(a) Because of his manners.
(b) Because of his accent.
(c) Because of his hair color.
(d) Because he used to wear braces.

9. What does the peasant say in response to his behavior in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) That he loved his wife.
(b) That he hated her.
(c) That he was sorry for his behavior.
(d) That they were getting a divorce.

10. In "Ten Indians," what animal does Carl compare Indians to?
(a) Flies.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Skunks.

11. What is the name of Nick's orderly in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) Hector.
(b) William.
(c) George.
(d) John.

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

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

14. 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 he disliked girls.
(b) Because he didn't know any girls.
(c) Because his heart had once been broken and it was too painful to think about.
(d) Because they all blurred together.

15. In the story "Now I Lay Me," John tells Nick that if he get's married, what will be no longer do?
(a) Worry.
(b) Gamble.
(c) Drink.
(d) Write.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the main character in "Banal Story" read that 21 feet of snow had fallen?

2. What is the narrator in “Banal Story” eating while he reads “The Forum”?

3. In "Now I Lay Me," what is the specific item Nick remembers, which belonged to his parents?

4. What does Nick remember most about his mother in "Now I Lay Me"?

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

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