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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Undefeated," what does Manuel use to kill the bull?
(a) A muleta.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) His hands.

2. In "The Undefeated," what is the name of the specific bullfight that Retana agrees to let Manuel fight in?
(a) The Championship.
(b) The Nocturnal.
(c) The Riverdale.
(d) the Festival Fight

3. Why does Zurito agree to help Manuel in his last bullfight in "The Undefeated"?
(a) Because he secretly made a bet on Manuel’s loss.
(b) Because Manuel promises to retire from bullfighting if he loses.
(c) Because Renata bribed him to help Manuel.
(d) Because he feels bad for Manuel and wants to see him suffer.

4. What time do the two killers arrive to the restaurant in "The Killers"?
(a) Six thirty.
(b) Six-o'clock.
(c) Five thirty.
(d) Five-o'clock.

5. Where do the three soliders and the narrator often walk to in "In Another Country"?
(a) The park.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) Cafe Amsterdam.
(d) Cafe Cova.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pinn put on the stove when he enters the major's room in "A Simple Enquiry"?

2. At the end of "In Another Country," what does the major do?

3. In which month does the story “A Simple Enquiry” take place?

4. In "The Undefeated," what is Manuel drinking at the bar/restaurant?

5. Who does Hogan say will pick Jack in "Fifty Grand"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Manuel’s bullfighting talent described?

2. What is Guy proud to be taken for when he is traveling through Italy in “Che Ti Dice La Patria”?

3. How does Jack finally fall asleep on the night before his big fight in "Fifty Grand"?

4. Why does Nick want to leave town at the end of "The Killers"?

5. What does Jack ask Jerry to do with him, to keep him company in "Fifty Grand"?

6. In hindsight and while in the hospital, how does Manuel perceive his final fight?

7. How is the hospital described in “In Another Country”?

8. What do you think the author is suggesting about honesty in "A Simple Enquiry"?

9. What causes Guy and his friend's car “number” to get dirty, resulting in a facist giving them a ticket?

10. Why does Jack bet against himself in the fight in "Fifty Grand"?

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