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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. What does William yell to Mr. Turner when he enters his room in "A Pursuit Race"?
(a) "You stole my wolf."
(b) "Have a drink."
(c) "Get out."
(d) "You can't fire me."

2. What kind of pie does Nick's dad offer him when he returns home in "Ten Indians"?
(a) Blueberry.
(b) Banana Cream.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Huckleberry.

3. In "An Alpine Idyll," what does the innkeeper call the peasants?
(a) Idiots.
(b) Little children.
(c) Beasts.
(d) Barbarians.

4. What word best describes "A Canary For One"?
(a) Tragic.
(b) Light-hearted.
(c) Ironic.
(d) Humorous.

5. In "Ten Indians," where does Nick misplace his shoes?
(a) He does not know because he lost them.
(b) In the Garner's wagon.
(c) In a field.
(d) On the road.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the peasant hang from his dead wife's mouth in "An Alpine Idyll"?

2. In "Banal Story," how many people follow Manuel Garcia’s body to the cemetery for burial?

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

4. Who is the president referenced in “The Forum,” the publication that the narrator of "Banal Story" is reading?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the publication that the narrator of “Banal Story” is reading while Manuel lays dying and what types of articles are in the publication?

2. What is the author’s attitude toward war?

3. 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?

4. How would you describe the American woman traveling with a canary in "A Canary For One"?

5. Why does the third soldier in "Today is Friday" not want to drink with the others?

6. What is the subtle suggestion about Indians and their behavior based on the short story “Ten Indians?”

7. Why is Mr. Turner so concerned about William in "A Pursuit Race"?

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

9. What was the reason that the peasant needed to store his wife’s body until the weather changed in "An Alpine Idyll"?

10. What does Nick’s orderly John tell him every man must do in "Now I Lay Me"?

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