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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Welcoming the Board of Directors, The Boy, The Weather in San Francisco, Blue, The Grass-Eaters, Preparations.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The story On Hope comes from what country?
(a) United States.
(b) Canada.
(c) Israel.
(d) Argentina.

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

4. Who moves across from the ascetic in House Opposite?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) An actress.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A dog trainer.

5. What becomes ruined due to the boy and his father in Blackberries?
(a) Shoes.
(b) A cap.
(c) Pants.
(d) A basket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the older Borges doing in the hotel room in August 25, 1983?

2. Who makes an effort of reading Isaac Babel's short stories, though she does not understand them in Homage to Isaac Babel?

3. Who wrote Death of the Right Fielder?

4. What does Freddie explain her biological father is in An Insolvable Problem of Genetics?

5. In the second scenario presented in Happy Endings, who kills him/herself?

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