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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the second soldier say is the worst part in the story "Today Is Friday"?
(a) The nailing.
(b) Watching.
(c) The tying.
(d) Waiting.

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

3. What is Mr. Turner's relationship to William in "A Pursuite Race"?
(a) He is his brother.
(b) He is his father.
(c) He is his co-worker.
(d) He is his manager.

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

5. In "Now I Lay Me," why would Nick run out of worms when he went fishing?
(a) Because all the worms died in the heat.
(b) Because they slithered out of the can.
(c) Because he dropped the can.
(d) Because he only brought ten for bait.

6. In "A Pursuit Race," what word does Mr. Turner use instead of saying "drunk" to William?
(a) Stewed.
(b) Sick.
(c) Wasted.
(d) Under-the-weather.

7. In his drunken state, what does William speak through in the story "A Pursuite Race"?
(a) A paper cup.
(b) A sheet.
(c) His hands.
(d) A magical wand.

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

9. In "A Canary For One," what does the American purchase while waiting for the train to move?
(a) A copy of “the Daily Mail” and half a bottle of Evian water.
(b) A copy of "the Forum" and a cup of tea.
(c) A copy of “the Forum” and a half a bottle of Evian water.
(d) A copy of “the Daily Mail” and glass of wine.

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

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

12. In "An Alpine Idyll," what is the sexton's first name?
(a) Nick.
(b) George.
(c) Franz.
(d) Joe.

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

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

15. What does the third soldier say he has in "Today Is Friday"?
(a) A gut-ache.
(b) A broken leg.
(c) A cut on his arm.
(d) A headache.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of pie does Nick's dad offer him when he returns home in "Ten Indians"?

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

4. In his real life, how did Hemingway ultimately die?

5. When had the peasant's wife officially died in "An Alpine Idyll"?

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