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

2. When Seymour returns to the room, what does he take out of the suitcase?
(a) A towel.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A dry bathing suit.
(d) A poetry book.

3. What does the Laughing Man subsist on?
(a) Rice and eagles' blood.
(b) Pork and beans.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Steak and potatoes.

4. What does the narrator see floating in the wind when he gets off the Chief's vehicle to walk home?
(a) A red veil.
(b) A piece of red tissue paper.
(c) A red mask.
(d) A red hat.

5. What does Ginnie believe she is unfairly paying for?
(a) Cab fare.
(b) Tennis balls.
(c) Court fees.
(d) Lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of year is the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut, set?

2. How much does Ginnie say Selena owes her?

3. Who is going to fight the Eskimos?

4. Who graduates from college first, Mary Jane or Eloise?

5. What is physically wrong with Ramona?

(see the answer key)

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