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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. 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 he feels bad for Manuel and wants to see him suffer.
(c) Because Manuel promises to retire from bullfighting if he loses.
(d) Because Renata bribed him to help Manuel.

2. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" how does the author describe the facists (officer's) smile when he writes Guy and his friend a ticket?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Smug.
(c) Confident.
(d) Cruel.

3. At the beginning of "The Undefeated," where had Manuel just been relieved from?
(a) A crime scene.
(b) The hospital.
(c) Jail.
(d) The insane asylum.

4. Where does the story “The Undefeated” take place?
(a) Sevilla.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Madrid.

5. In "In Another Country," what is the name of the device that will heal the soldiers?
(a) The sauna.
(b) The heating pad.
(c) The machine.
(d) The electric chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Fifty Grand," how long does Jack have to "get in form" and train for his fight with Walcott?

2. What kind of portraits do they see in the restaurant in Spezia in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"

3. In "The Undefeated," what does Manuel use to kill the bull?

4. In "The Undefeated," how many times does Manuel stab the bull before it dies?

5. What does Jack say is the reason he cannot sleep in the story "Fifty Grand"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Jack’s attitude toward his fight?

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

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

4. Why does the young officer in “In Another Country” feel like an outsider compared to the other three officers?

5. Why does the major in "In Another Country" tell the young officer that no man should marry?

6. Why does the girl ask the American man to stop talking in "Hills Like White Elephants"?

7. How does the major respond when the doctor tells him he can fix his hand?

8. Why do the people of Milan hate the group of four young men walking through the streets?

9. What theme is the girl in "Hills Like White Elephants" suggesting by saying that they can never get their life back, once she has had the operation?

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

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