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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" why did the thief enter the main character's apartment?
(a) To clean.
(b) To check the radiator.
(c) To have breakfast.
(d) To visit.

2. In "Christmas Gift" what does the storekeeper give the boy?
(a) Candy.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A spitwad.
(d) Sugar.

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

4. In "Theft" the thief is stealing for ____________.
(a) Her niece.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her husband.

5. In "Wild Plums" why does the narrator's father visit the Slump property?
(a) To arrange his daughter's marriage.
(b) To collect rent.
(c) To retrieve his plow.
(d) To go pluming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Christmas Gift"?

2. In "The Other Woman" when does the storyteller think of the other woman?

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

4. In "Theft" who tries to steal from the main character?

5. Who wrote "The Killers"?

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