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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group of people were relieved that Manuel was dead in "Banal Story"?
(a) Bullfighters.
(b) Women.
(c) His family.
(d) Nurses.

2. In the story “A Pursuit Race,” what has William Campbell been in a pursuit race with?
(a) A woman.
(b) A motorcycle gang.
(c) A burlesque.
(d) The circus.

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

4. How long had the two men been skiing at Silvretta in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Five days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Five weeks.

5. What is the name of the Indian girl who breaks Nick’s heart in "Ten Indians"?
(a) Prudence Piper.
(b) Michelle Hayes.
(c) Mitchelle Prudence.
(d) Prudence Mitchelle.

6. What day is pay-day for the soldiers in "Today Is Friday"?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

7. When had the peasant's wife officially died in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) January 5th.
(b) February 14th.
(c) December 18th.
(d) November 20th.

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

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

10. What publication is the main character of "Banal Story" reading?
(a) The Forum.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Chronicles.
(d) The Tribune.

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

12. In the story "A Canary For One," what is the name of the hotel that the American woman and the couple have stayed at in the past?
(a) Tros Couronnes.
(b) El Stanely.
(c) El Verdad.
(d) Tres Couronnes.

13. In the story "Today Is Friday," which of the soldiers wants to leave and return to the barracks?
(a) The second.
(b) The first.
(c) The third.
(d) All of them.

14. 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.

15. Which of the three soldiers feels bad (or remorse) for what they have done in "Today Is Friday"?
(a) All of them.
(b) The first soldier.
(c) The second soldier.
(d) The third soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the peasant hang from his dead wife's mouth in "An Alpine Idyll"?

2. In the story "Now I Lay Me," John tells Nick that if he get's married, what will be no longer do?

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

4. In "Now I Lay Me," why would Nick run out of worms when he went fishing?

5. In "A Pursuite Race," what does Mr. Turner call William when he arrives at his room?

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