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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 "Theft" what does the main character try to give the thief?
(a) Money.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A piece of her mind.
(d) A purse.

2. Who wrote "My Dead Brother Comes to America"?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Sherwood Anderson.
(c) Alexander Godin.
(d) E.B. White.

3. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what does the family do after they are all in the new home?
(a) Throws a party.
(b) Argues.
(c) Grieves.
(d) Makes dinner.

4. In "Christmas Gift" what is the boy's name?
(a) Larry.
(b) Sill.
(c) Tommy.
(d) George.

5. Who wrote "Wild Plums"?
(a) Jackie Kennedy.
(b) Fannie Flagg.
(c) Grace Stone Coates.
(d) Joyce Carol Oates.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," how did the brother die?

2. In "The Killers" where does the first part of the story take place?

3. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," the family is waiting onshore for ____________.

4. In "The Other Woman," in front of whom does the storyteller cry?

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

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