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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" where does the first part of the story take place?
(a) A church.
(b) A school.
(c) A lunch counter.
(d) A gas station.

2. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy a cigarette?
(a) The priest.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The storekeeper.
(d) A bum.

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

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

5. In "Theft" the thief is stealing for ____________.
(a) Herself.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her niece.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what has the father gotten for all the children?

3. In "Wild Plums" who asks the young girl to go pluming?

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

5. In "The Killers" why do the two men want to kill Ole Anderson?

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