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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nick listen to in "Now I Lay Me" while he is trying to fall asleep?
(a) The sound of silk worms eating.
(b) The sound of men laughing loudly while they drink.
(c) Coyotes howling.
(d) Babies crying.

3. Where was William when the burlesque show caught up with him in "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) Gambling.
(b) In bed.
(c) Downtown.
(d) At the bar.

4. At the end of "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two men (the main characters) do?
(a) Follow the peasant home.
(b) Drink lots of schnapps.
(c) Return to their rooms and go to sleep.
(d) Eat dinner.

5. What is the third thing Nick tries and remember in "Now I Lay Me" when he cannot sleep?
(a) All the mistakes he has made.
(b) All his ex-girlfriends.
(c) All the aniimals in the world.
(d) All the men he knew from the war.

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

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

8. In "Now I Lay Me," what is the specific item Nick remembers, which belonged to his parents?
(a) Their wedding cake tin.
(b) Their wedding rings.
(c) Their wedding china.
(d) A dried bouquet of wedding flowers.

9. What is the peasant's name in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Olz.
(b) Stefan.
(c) Franz.
(d) George.

10. In "Banal Story," what does the word "banal" mean?
(a) Sad, tragic.
(b) Obvious, boring, and lacking originality.
(c) Exciting, thrilling.
(d) Defective, bad.

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

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

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

14. What kind of pie does Nick's dad offer him when he returns home in "Ten Indians"?
(a) Banana Cream.
(b) Blueberry.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Huckleberry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the peasant drink while at the inn in the story "An Alpine Idyll"?

2. Why does Nick have a hard time sleeping in "Now I Lay Me"?

3. In "Now I Lay Me," how many other people are in the bedroom with Nick?

4. In what far-away place had Mascart knocked Danny Frush cuckoo in the second round of a fight in "Banal Story"?

5. What time do the three soldiers arrive at the drinking place in "Today Is Friday"?

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