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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick remember most about his mother in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) That she was a good cook.
(b) That she was always cleaning things.
(c) That she was kind.
(d) That her favorite color was blue.

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. In "Now I Lay Me," what is the initial thing that Nick thinks about when he is trying to fall asleep?
(a) Bull fighting.
(b) Trout streams.
(c) The war.
(d) Indians.

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

5. In his real life, how did Hemingway ultimately die?
(a) Care accident.
(b) Bull-fighting injury.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Suicide.

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

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

8. What does the innkeeper bring the two men in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Hot coffee.
(b) Hamburgers.
(c) Their mail.
(d) Their wives.

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

10. How many soldiers are in the story "Today is Friday"?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

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

12. What does the peasant say in response to his behavior in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) That he was sorry for his behavior.
(b) That he hated her.
(c) That he loved his wife.
(d) That they were getting a divorce.

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

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

15. 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) El Stanely.
(b) Tros Couronnes.
(c) Tres Couronnes.
(d) El Verdad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the wine seller in "Today Is Friday"?

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

3. Where does the story "Today is Friday" take place?

4. What group of people were relieved that Manuel was dead in "Banal Story"?

5. In "Ten Indians," who won the ball game they had gone to see?

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