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

2. In "Theft" what is the main character's name?
(a) We are not told.
(b) Anna.
(c) Renee.
(d) Sophia.

3. In "Christmas Gift" the boy is looking for __________.
(a) The doctor.
(b) His father.
(c) The storekeeper.
(d) A priest.

4. In "The Killers" why do the two men want to kill Ole Anderson?
(a) The reader is not told.
(b) Ole killed their brother.
(c) Ole owes money to his bookie.
(d) Ole is a Communist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Theft" the thief is stealing for ____________.

2. In "Wild Plums" what does the narrator's mother say wild plums taste like?

3. Who wrote "Theft"?

4. Who wrote "The Other Woman"?

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

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