The Best American Short Stories of the Century Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Katrina Kenison
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Best American Short Stories of the Century Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Katrina Kenison
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Country Husband" who kisses Francis?
(a) The neighbor.
(b) Anne.
(c) The maid.
(d) The secretary.

2. In "The Other Woman" what is the name of the storyteller?
(a) John.
(b) Mark.
(c) We are not told.
(d) Sherwood.

3. Who wrote "The Hitch-Hikers"?
(a) E.B. White.
(b) Augusten Burroughs.
(c) Eudora Welty.
(d) Dorothy Parker.

4. In "The Rotifer" what happens to the cousin's father?
(a) He dies.
(b) He goes to jail.
(c) He moves to Paris.
(d) He kills his son-in-law.

5. Who wrote "The Country Husband"?
(a) John Cheever.
(b) John Updike.
(c) Dorothy Parker.
(d) Jean Stanford.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Hitch-Hikers" who kills Sanford?

2. Who wrote "The Rotifer"?

3. In "Theft" what is stolen?

4. Who wrote "That in Aleppo Once..."?

5. In "Wild Plums" why does the young girl jump off her father's carriage?

(see the answer key)

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