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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 211-294.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does the doctor want?
(a) A mistress.
(b) A hospital wing.
(c) A Corvette.
(d) A sandwich.

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

3. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," how did the brother die?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) He choked on a peanut.
(c) In the war.
(d) In a car accident.

4. In "Wild Plums" why does the narrator's father visit the Slump property?
(a) To collect rent.
(b) To retrieve his plow.
(c) To go pluming.
(d) To arrange his daughter's marriage.

5. In "Christmas Gift" who is having a baby?
(a) The neighbor's wife.
(b) The boy's sister.
(c) The boy's mother.
(d) The family dog.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Christmas Gift" what is the boy's name?

3. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what has the father gotten for all the children?

4. In "The Killers" what was Ole Anderson's former profession?

5. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler travel several blocks without doing?

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