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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" who is having a baby?
(a) The boy's mother.
(b) The neighbor's wife.
(c) The family dog.
(d) The boy's sister.

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

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

4. In "The Killers" what is the name of the location that the first part of the story takes place?
(a) RaceTrak.
(b) Pershing Middle School.
(c) Henry's.
(d) St. Mary's.

5. In "The Other Woman" the storyteller receives a letter from his fiancee. What does the letter say?
(a) It professes and explains the love she feels for him.
(b) She wants to call off the marriage.
(c) She knows he will cheat on her but she will forgive him.
(d) She has cheated on him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Theft" what does the main character try to give the thief?

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

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

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

5. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," the family is coming from ___________________.

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