View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Jack bet on Walcott winning the fight in the story "Fifty Grand"?
(a) Twenty-Five grand.
(b) One hundred grand.
(c) Thirty grand.
(d) Fifty grand.

2. In the story "Fifty Grand," what is the name of the fighter to whom Jack loses?
(a) Walcott.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Hogan.

3. How much does Jack weigh before the fight in the story "Fifty Grand"?
(a) 130 pounds.
(b) 200 pounds.
(c) 150 pounds.
(d) 143 pounds.

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

5. What animal does the young offer say the three officers with medals are like in the story "In Another Country"?
(a) Hunting birds.
(b) A swarm of bees.
(c) Hunting-hawks.
(d) Vultures.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country does the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" take place?

2. In which state does “Fifty Grand” take place?

3. What heritage is the character Jack in "Fifty Grand"?

4. Where does "In Another Country" take place?

5. How many kilometers did the man travel with Guy and his friend in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the young man in “Che Ti Dice La Patria” do that Guy and his friend think is so strange?

3. How does Ole Andreson react when he hears from Nick that two killers are after him?

4. Why does the major think that Pinn is lying to him about being corrupt to his girlfriend in "A Single Enquiry"?

5. How does Jack maintain his relationship with his wife when he is training at Hogan’s in "Fifty Grand"?

6. How does the girl view the ways they will change after the operation in "Hills Like White Elephants"?

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

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

9. How does the author describe the scenery at the start of “Che Ti Dice La Patria”?

10. In "A Single Enquiry," what does the major tell Pinn about him staying on as his orderly?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 647 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample