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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. What is the name of the central male character in Happy Endings?
(a) Andrew.
(b) John.
(c) Paul.
(d) Peter.

2. Who is the author of Happy Endings?
(a) Julio Cortazar.
(b) Yasunari Kawabata.
(c) Spencer Holst.
(d) Margaret Atwood.

3. Who is the author of Blackberries?
(a) Jorge Luis Borges.
(b) Spencer Holst.
(c) Stuart Dybek.
(d) Leslie Norris.

4. From where is the author of House Opposite?
(a) United States.
(b) India.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Germany.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The story of Happy Endings is structured similarly to what?

2. Who is the author of Don't You Blame Anyone?

3. Who is the author of On Hope?

4. What does the author compare the setting sun to in The Falling Girl?

5. Who is the author of The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket?

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