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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 neighbor's wife.
(b) The boy's sister.
(c) The boy's mother.
(d) The family dog.

2. In "The Killers" who goes to warn Ole that people want to kill him?
(a) Bill Withers.
(b) Nick Adams.
(c) George Proxy.
(d) Sam Smadgen.

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

4. In "The Killers" what was Ole Anderson's former profession?
(a) He was a boxer.
(b) He was a priest.
(c) He was a bookie.
(d) He was a school teacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Wild Plums"?

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

3. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," why is the mother nervous to see the father?

4. Who wrote "The Killers"?

5. In "The Killers" what is the name of the location that the first part of the story takes place?

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