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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Ten Indians," where does Nick misplace his shoes?
(a) On the road.
(b) He does not know because he lost them.
(c) In the Garner's wagon.
(d) In a field.

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

3. In "Banal Story," how old is the girl Nancy Hawthorne to which the narrator references?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

4. In the story "Ten Indians," what time of day are the Garners and Nick returning from the Fourth of July festivities?
(a) Mid afternoon.
(b) Mid morning.
(c) The early morning.
(d) Late in the evening.

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

6. What had Nick's dad been out doing when he saw Prudence in the story "Ten Indians"?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Walking.

7. In "A Canary For One," what does the American woman say the canary loves?
(a) The sun.
(b) Crackers.
(c) People.
(d) Flying.

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

9. What word best describes "A Canary For One"?
(a) Tragic.
(b) Ironic.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Light-hearted.

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

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

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

13. What literary technique does Hemingway use most frequently in the collection of short stories included in "Men Without Women"?
(a) Figurative language.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Poetic language.
(d) Dialogue.

14. What was the weather like when Manuel died in 'Banal Story"?
(a) It was snowing.
(b) It was windy.
(c) It was very hot.
(d) It was raining.

15. Who is the narrator of this story "A Canary For One"?
(a) The American man.
(b) The woman with the canary.
(c) A random train passenger.
(d) The American man's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Banal Story," what sort of short stories does "fhe Forum" contain?

2. In the story "An Alpine Idyll," what does John do at the table, while they are sitting in the inn?

3. In the story “A Pursuit Race,” what has William Campbell been in a pursuit race with?

4. What does Nick remember happened to a lot of his childhood belongings in the story "Now I Lay Me"?

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

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