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

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

3. In "Wild Plums" who asks the young girl to go pluming?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Teresa.
(d) The Slump family.

4. In "Theft" what reason does the thief give for stealing?
(a) She needs money for medicine.
(b) Her niece is graduating, and young girls need nice things.
(c) She didn't steal anything.
(d) Her daughter wanted the necklace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Christmas Gift"?

2. In "Wild Plums" why does the narrator's father visit the Slump property?

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

4. In "Christmas Gift" who is having a baby?

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

(see the answer key)

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