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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Laughing Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who dies of cancer and weighs just 62 pounds in the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut?
(a) Mr. Weyinburg.
(b) Mary Jane.
(c) Dr. Whiting.
(d) Eloise.

2. 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.

3. Where is Muriel Glass' hotel located?
(a) Charlotte, North Carolina.
(b) Miami, Florida.
(c) New York City.
(d) Jacksonville, Florida.

4. Who is going to fight the Eskimos?
(a) All the women.
(b) Old guys over the age of 60.
(c) Everyone.
(d) All the men.

5. How does Eloise and Mary Jane become friends?
(a) They are college roommates.
(b) They are sisters.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They work together.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many male characters appear on the scene in the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut?

2. What is Muriel Glass doing when the call comes through from the hotel operator?

3. Ginnie dreams that a servant gives _____ out instead of tomato juice at dinner.

4. How much does Ginnie say Selena owes her?

5. How old is Ginnie?

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