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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 continues to lie in bed.
(b) He jumps up and packs his suitcase.
(c) He shoots the messenger.
(d) He kills himself.

2. In "Christmas Gift" what does the storekeeper give the boy?
(a) Candy.
(b) Sugar.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) A spitwad.

3. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," why is the mother nervous to see the father?
(a) She no longer loves him.
(b) She doesn't like him.
(c) She is always nervous.
(d) She has not told him of the death.

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

5. In "The Killers" why do the two killers enter a particular public place?
(a) Ole Anderson is supposed to come there.
(b) Ole Anderson is hiding in the bathroom.
(c) Ole Anderson owns the establishment.
(d) Ole Anderson just walked by.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Christmas Gift" who is having a baby?

2. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," the family is waiting onshore for ____________.

3. In "The Killers" where does the first part of the story take place?

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

5. In "The Other Woman," in front of whom does the storyteller cry?

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