The Best American Short Stories of the Century Quiz | Eight 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 | Eight 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 Page 105-210.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy directions?
(a) The storekeeper.
(b) A customer.
(c) A priest.
(d) The doctor.

2. 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.

3. Who wrote "The Other Woman"?
(a) Sherwood Anderson.
(b) John Smith.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) Mark Twain.

4. In "The Other Woman" when does the storyteller think of the other woman?
(a) Only at night.
(b) When he is with his wife.
(c) When he is at the gas station.
(d) When he is on vacation.

5. In "The Killers" what was Ole Anderson's former profession?
(a) He was a school teacher.
(b) He was a bookie.
(c) He was a priest.
(d) He was a boxer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Wild Plums" what is the narrator's name?

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

4. In "Theft" what is the main character's name?

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

(see the answer key)

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