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

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

3. 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.

4. In "Theft" who tries to steal from the main character?
(a) A lover.
(b) A janitress.
(c) A friend.
(d) Her mother.

5. In "The Other Woman" when does the storyteller think of the other woman?
(a) When he is at the gas station.
(b) When he is on vacation.
(c) When he is with his wife.
(d) Only at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "The Killers"?

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

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

4. Who wrote "The Other Woman"?

5. Who wrote "My Dead Brother Comes to America"?

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