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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 493-564.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," the sister has a crush on ______________.
(a) Jason.
(b) Robby.
(c) Richard.
(d) Her brother.

2. In "The Country Husband" who kisses Francis?
(a) The secretary.
(b) The maid.
(c) Anne.
(d) The neighbor.

3. Who wrote "Christmas Gift"?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Henry Miller.
(c) Robert Penn Warren.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

4. In "The Key" what does Bessie put in her keyhole?
(a) A spy camera.
(b) Her finger.
(c) Bubblegum.
(d) Putty.

5. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," why is the mother nervous to see the father?
(a) She no longer loves him.
(b) She doesn't like him.
(c) She is always nervous.
(d) She has not told him of the death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what instrument does the sister play?

2. In "The Country Husband" what event happens at the beginning of the story?

3. In "The Key" who keeps Bessie's groceries for her?

4. In "The Country Husband" Francis responds rudely to a neighbor. What was she trying to talk to him about?

5. In "The Country Husband" Clayton Thomas is engaged to _______________.

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