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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 25, 1983, The Elephant, Homage to Isaac Babel, One of These Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what country is the author of Happy Endings?
(a) Canada.
(b) United States.
(c) France.
(d) Great Britain.

2. Who is the author of On Hope?
(a) Jorge Luis Borges.
(b) Julio Cortazar.
(c) Spencer Holst.
(d) Margaret Atwood.

3. What is the name of the man the central female character falls in love with after the death of her husband in Happy Endings?
(a) Fred.
(b) Paul.
(c) Michael.
(d) Mark.

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

5. What is the setting of An Insolvable Problem of Genetics?
(a) Russia.
(b) Czechoslavakia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of The Falling Girl?

3. What does the monkey die from in On Hope?

4. In what school grade is the narrator of An Insolvable Problem of Genetics?

5. What does the zoo director in The Elephant decide to get as a cheaper alternative to a live elephant?

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