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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 565-651.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "That in Aleppo Once..."?
(a) Tom Harris.
(b) Vladimir Nabokov.
(c) Bob Smith.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

2. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," whom does Mr. Trexler visit?
(a) An obstetrician.
(b) A podiatrist.
(c) A cardiologist.
(d) A psychiatrist.

3. Who wrote "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" ?
(a) Zora Neale Hurston.
(b) Sue Monk Kidd.
(c) Fannie Flagg.
(d) Joyce Carol Oates.

4. In "The Key" whom has Bessie written letters to for help?
(a) The police, the mayor, the FBI, and the President.
(b) Her church.
(c) The Department of Children and Families.
(d) Her children.

5. In "The Other Woman" where does the other woman work?
(a) At a cigar store.
(b) A school.
(c) At a gas station.
(d) An office.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "That in Aleppo Once..." the narrator immigrates to ____________.

2. In "The Killers" why do the two killers enter a particular public place?

3. In "Christmas Gift" why does Sill enter the store?

4. In "The Shawl" what does the shawl conceal?

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

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