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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" what is about to happen in the storyteller's life?
(a) He will attend a funeral.
(b) He will soon be divorced.
(c) He will soon be married.
(d) He will become a priest.

2. In "Wild Plums" what does the Slump family throw to the narrator?
(a) A bible.
(b) Wild plums.
(c) A handful of rocks.
(d) Oranges.

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

4. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," the family is coming from ___________________.
(a) Ireland.
(b) England.
(c) The Ukraine.
(d) Germany.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wild Plums" what was the Slump family supposed to return on their way to the woods?

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

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

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

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

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