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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "That in Aleppo Once..." the wife cries for __________.
(a) A cat.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her family.
(d) A dog.

2. In "That in Aleppo Once..." how does the narrator feel at the end of the story?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Silly.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Bitter.

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

4. In "The Other Woman," in front of whom does the storyteller cry?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) His fiancee and wedding guests.
(c) The other woman.
(d) His co-workers.

5. In "Theft" what is the main character doing when the thief enters her apartment?
(a) Eating.
(b) Taking a bath.
(c) Talking on the telephone.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Theft" why did the thief enter the main character's apartment?

3. In "The Killers" what does Ole Anderson do when he learns that people want to kill him?

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

5. In "That in Aleppo Once..." to whom are the letters written?

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