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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport activity are John and his friend doing in the story “An Alpine Idyll”?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Bicyling.
(c) Skiing.
(d) Hiking.

2. What time of year does “An Alpine Idyll” take place?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

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

4. What is the name of the wine seller in "Today Is Friday"?
(a) Frank.
(b) Manuel.
(c) George.
(d) Nick.

5. In what town is the story “As I Lay Me” set?
(a) Venice.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Paris.
(d) Milan.

6. What is the earliest thing Nick remembers from his childhood in the story "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) The attac in the house where he was born.
(b) The birth of his sister.
(c) HIs childhood bedroom.
(d) His first birthday party.

7. 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.

8. In "Ten Indians," what means of transportation is the Garner family using?
(a) A car.
(b) A wagon.
(c) A horse carriage.
(d) A horse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Nick's orderly in "Now I Lay Me"?

2. In "A Canary For One," what does the American purchase while waiting for the train to move?

3. What does the third soldier say he has in "Today Is Friday"?

4. In "A Pursuit Race," what word does Mr. Turner use instead of saying "drunk" to William?

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

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