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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through La Volpaia, An Insolvable Problem of Genetics, House Opposite, Love Your Only Mother, The Laugher.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Marta in The Falling Girl?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

2. 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) Michael.
(b) Paul.
(c) Fred.
(d) Mark.

3. Where is the university student in La Volpaia heading to by train?
(a) Russia.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

4. Who wrote the story La Volpaia?
(a) Jamaica Kincaid.
(b) Joyce Carol Oates.
(c) Yasunari Kawabata.
(d) Mark Helprin.

5. What color is the skyscraper in The Falling Girl?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who moves across from the ascetic in House Opposite?

3. How does the author say the night had fallen in The Falling Girl?

4. When do they bury the player in Death of the Right Fielder?

5. What rises in the water at the end of On Hope?

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