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

2. In what town is the story “As I Lay Me” set?
(a) Paris.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Venice.
(d) Milan.

3. In the story "An Alpine Idyll," what does John do at the table, while they are sitting in the inn?
(a) Says he has a headache.
(b) Falls asleep.
(c) Falls off his chair.
(d) Starts sneezing.

4. Why does Nick have a hard time sleeping in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) Because he misses his wife.
(b) Because he is sick.
(c) Because he was in the war and worries a lot.
(d) Because he drinks too much.

5. What does the peasant drink while at the inn in the story "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Schnapps.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Scotch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does William have on his forearm, that he shows to Mr. Turner, in "A Pursuit Race"?

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

3. Where was William when the burlesque show caught up with him in "A Pursuit Race"?

4. In "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two skiers complain about when they arrive at the inn?

5. In "Banal Story," what did men and boys buy to remember Manuel Garcia by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three soldiers discussing while they drink in "Today is Friday"?

2. What does William say about the wolf he sees and hears in "A Pursuit Race"?

3. In "Now I Lay Me," when thinking about fishing and trout streams, and praying for all the people has known do not work to help him get to sleep, what does he resort to?

4. In "A Canary For One," why did the American woman take her daughter away?

5. What advice does William offer Mr. Turner in "A Pursuit Race"?

6. How does William respond when Mr. Turner accuses him of drinking too much and of needing help in "A Pursuit Race"?

7. Why are some of the bullfighters relieved when Manuel dies in "Banal Story"?

8. In "Now I Lay Me," how does Nick think that John would react if he saw him after he had been released from the hospital?

9. What does Nick begin thinking about after John gives him advice in "Now I Lay Me"?

10. What do Nick and the Garner boys see on their trip back from the Fourth of July festivities in "Ten Indians"?

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