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

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

3. What does the author compare the setting sun to in The Falling Girl?
(a) A mushroom.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A potato.
(d) A halo.

4. How old is Marta in The Falling Girl?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

5. What does the zoo director in The Elephant decide to get as a cheaper alternative to a live elephant?
(a) An ocelot.
(b) A wooden elephant.
(c) A robotic elephant.
(d) An inflatable elephant.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what teenage cousin does the author go for a visit in Homage to Isaac Babel?

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

3. Who is the author of On Hope?

4. What is the man's sole profession in The Laughter?

5. What are the people like in the upper floors of the skyscraper in The Falling Girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the taboo subject central in the story The Boy? How does the narrative play out?

2. What is the older Borges doing in August 25, 1983? What is the reaction of the younger Borges?

3. Who is the narrator in An Insolvable Problem of Genetics? What information does the family learn from Freddie?

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

5. What is the central theme in Gregory? How does the author represent this theme through the executioner in the narrative?

6. What is the girl given in The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket? Why is she excited?

7. How is the story On Hope different thematically and structurally from other narratives of the collection?

8. How does the dentist get revenge in One of These Days? For what does he enact vengeance?

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

10. What is the central plot in The Elephant? Why does the protagonist choose to build an inflatable elephant?

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