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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Disappearing, A Lover's Ear, By the Creek, The Book, Facing the Light, Lost Keys.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of An Insolvable Problem of Genetics?
(a) Mark Helprin.
(b) Josef Skvorecky.
(c) Yasunari Kawabata.
(d) Jamaica Kincaid.

2. What does the young boy borrow from his father in By the Creek?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His gun.
(c) His suitcase.
(d) His head.

3. What is Gregory skilled at in the story with his name?
(a) Sailing.
(b) Computers.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Cooking.

4. Who is the author of A Lover's Ear?
(a) Monica Wood.
(b) Doris Lessing.
(c) Hernan Lara Zavala.
(d) Yuan Ch'iung-Ch'iung.

5. What is the name of the central female character in Happy Endings?
(a) Mary.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Christine.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. The characters in Homage to Isaac Babel see a melodramatic movie about what?

2. Who saves the English lord's daughter in The Blue Jar?

3. Who becomes engaged to Freddie in An Insolvable Problem of Genetics?

4. Who is the author of On Hope?

5. Who is the author of Disappearing?

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