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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 369-492.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Killers" where does the first part of the story take place?
(a) A church.
(b) A lunch counter.
(c) A school.
(d) A gas station.

2. In "The Killers" why do the two killers enter a particular public place?
(a) Ole Anderson just walked by.
(b) Ole Anderson is supposed to come there.
(c) Ole Anderson owns the establishment.
(d) Ole Anderson is hiding in the bathroom.

3. In "The Country Husband" what does Francis buy for Anne?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A cat.
(d) A car.

4. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what does the boy turn to after he realizes he is losing his best friend?
(a) Painting.
(b) Music.
(c) Writing.
(d) Horseback riding.

5. What is a rotifer?
(a) A form of algae.
(b) A fine cheese.
(c) A microscopic aquatic animal.
(d) A lung disease.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Other Woman" the storyteller receives a letter from his fiancee. What does the letter say?

3. In "The Rotifer" what happens to the cousin's father?

4. In "The Other Woman" what is the name of the storyteller?

5. In "The Rotifer" what is the name of the narrator's cousin?

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