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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 211-294.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "That in Aleppo Once..." whom does the narrator find on the boat?
(a) His wife.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The grocer.
(d) His dog.

3. In "Theft" what is stolen?
(a) A watch.
(b) A purse.
(c) Money.
(d) A necklace.

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

5. Who wrote "The Hitch-Hikers"?
(a) Dorothy Parker.
(b) Eudora Welty.
(c) Augusten Burroughs.
(d) E.B. White.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy directions?

2. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler deny having?

3. Who wrote "That in Aleppo Once..."?

4. In "Christmas Gift" what does the storekeeper give the boy?

5. In "That in Aleppo Once..." what does the wife's former address turn out to be?

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