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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The old woman in Weather in San Francisco orders how much meat at the butcher's?
(a) 1 pound.
(b) 2 pounds.
(c) 1 ton.
(d) 10 pounds.

2. What is the older Borges doing in the hotel room in August 25, 1983?
(a) Spying on his wife.
(b) Writing a novel.
(c) Killing his wife.
(d) Committing suicide.

3. From where is the author of The Blue Jar?
(a) Greenland.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Wales.
(d) Switzerland.

4. The author of The Grass-Eaters hails from where?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) United States.
(c) Canada.
(d) India.

5. Where is the author of Iguana Hunting from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Argentina.
(d) United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. The teammates in Death of the Right Fielder suspect the player either tripped or what?

2. Whose son died in Welcoming the Board of Directors?

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

4. Who does Catherine hope will come to her birthday party in the end of Homage to Isaac Babel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the objective of the protagonist in The Laugher? When is he the happiest?

2. Who is the central character in La Volpaia? Who joins him on his journey?

3. What is the central theme in At the River? How is this manifested in the central characters?

4. What event has taken place in the beginning of Death of the Right Fielder? What actions do the characters take?

5. How does On Hope end? Where is the gypsy in the end of the narrative?

6. Describe the structure of Welcoming the Board of Directors. How does the author use metaphor in the narrative?

7. What takes place in the story Homage to Isaac Babel? Who are the main characters?

8. Who are the characters in At the River? What are they catching for food in the story?

9. Describe the themes and political motif in One of These Days. What other story in the collection shares similar themes?

10. Who is the central character in The Grass-Eaters? What is his objective?

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