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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At the River, The Blue Jar, Gregory, Iguana Hunting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The title character of Gregory is what?
(a) A witness.
(b) A dictator.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) A prisoner of war.

2. What is the name of the dentist in One of These Days?
(a) Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
(b) Aurelio Escovar.
(c) Jorge Luis Borges.
(d) Krishnan Varma.

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

4. Where does Blackberries take place?
(a) Ireland.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) Wales.
(d) Scotland.

5. Whose son died in Welcoming the Board of Directors?
(a) The porter's.
(b) The governor's.
(c) The shopkeeper's.
(d) The president's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the university student in La Volpaia departing by train?

2. Who wrote the story Gregory?

3. Who is the author of Weather in San Francisco?

4. The author of One of These Days hails from where?

5. The author of Homage to Isaac Babel is listed as being from England and where?

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