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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 idyll mean in reference to "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) Messy and disorganized.
(b) Corrupt and wrong.
(c) Peaceful and happy.
(d) Innocent.

2. In "Ten Indians," what means of transportation is the Garner family using?
(a) A car.
(b) A horse.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A horse carriage.

3. In "Banal Story," what sort of short stories does "fhe Forum" contain?
(a) Warm, home-spun Italian tales.
(b) Warm, home-spun American tales.
(c) Warm, satirical American tales.
(d) Trutful, home-spun Italian tales.

4. What is the narrator in “Banal Story” eating while he reads “The Forum”?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Bread with butter.
(c) An orange.
(d) An apple.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick remember about his father in "Now I Lay Me"?

2. What does the peasant say in response to his behavior in "An Alpine Idyll"?

3. In "An Alpine Idyll," what does the innkeeper call the peasants?

4. In "A Pursuit Race," what word does Mr. Turner use instead of saying "drunk" to William?

5. What specific beverage are the soldiers drinking 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 advice does William offer Mr. Turner in "A Pursuit Race"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why do you think the author wrote “Today Is Friday” in a play version instead of a narrative, like the other stories?

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

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