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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down at the Dinghy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the main character of the story, The Laughing Man, get lost?
(a) At the Palisades.
(b) At the museum.
(c) At the George Washington Bridge park.
(d) At Van Cortlandt park.

2. What does Selena's brother offer for Ginnie to eat?
(a) A chicken sandwich.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Tomato soup.
(d) A piece of cheese.

3. What interesting item does Mrs. Snell always wear, even in summer?
(a) A black scarf.
(b) A black felt coat.
(c) A black felt hat.
(d) A long sweater.

4. Who do the goggles that are thrown overboard once belong to?
(a) Lionel.
(b) Lionel's father.
(c) Uncle Webb and Uncle Seymour.
(d) Boo Boo.

5. Who is Muriel Glass speaking with on the telephone at the beginning of the story, A Perfect Day for Bananafish?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her brother.
(c) The hotel operator.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Eloise marry her husband?

2. What room number is Muriel Glass staying in at the hotel?

3. What does Sandra worry about weighing around the boy?

4. Who pays the Chief?

5. What needs $400 to be repaired?

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