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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 important recognition has the storyteller received?
(a) He was voted "Man of the Year."
(b) He was appointed to a government position and recognized for his poetry.
(c) He caught a wanted criminal and received a reward.
(d) He became head bishop.

2. In "The Killers" where does the first part of the story take place?
(a) A gas station.
(b) A school.
(c) A church.
(d) A lunch counter.

3. In "The Killers" what does Ole Anderson do when he learns that people want to kill him?
(a) He shoots the messenger.
(b) He continues to lie in bed.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) He jumps up and packs his suitcase.

4. In "Wild Plums" why does the young girl jump off her father's carriage?
(a) To play with the dog.
(b) To see if Mrs. Slump wore underwear.
(c) To run away.
(d) To get a drink of water.

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 boxer.
(d) He was a priest.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "The Killers" who goes to warn Ole that people want to kill him?

4. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy a cigarette?

5. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy directions?

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