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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) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

2. What does the gypsy in On Hope train monkeys to do?
(a) Play the piano.
(b) Steal for him.
(c) Dance and smoke.
(d) Hunt for food.

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

4. Where is the author of An Insolvable Problem of Genetics from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) Czechoslavakia.
(d) Poland.

5. With what teenage cousin does the author go for a visit in Homage to Isaac Babel?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Catherine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the central character in La Volpaia?

3. The story of La Volpaia comes from what country?

4. What kind of meat does the old woman order in Weather in San Francisco?

5. What is the setting of On Hope?

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