The Best American Short Stories of the Century Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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 B

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

2. Who wrote "Theft"?
(a) Dorothy Parker.
(b) Sam Collins.
(c) Fannie Flagg.
(d) Katherine Anne Porter.

3. Who wrote "The Killers"?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Sherlock Holmes.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) W.E.B. Du Bois.

4. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy directions?
(a) A customer.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The storekeeper.
(d) A priest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what does the family do after they are all in the new home?

2. In "The Killers" why do the two killers enter a particular public place?

3. In "Theft" what is the main character's name?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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