View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Wild Plums" what was the Slump family supposed to return on their way to the woods?
(a) The bicycle.
(b) The plow.
(c) The plums.
(d) The jam jars.

2. In "That in Aleppo Once..." the wife cries for __________.
(a) Herself.
(b) A cat.
(c) Her family.
(d) A dog.

3. In "The Hitch-Hikers" what color is the guitar?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

4. In "The Other Woman" the storyteller receives a letter from his fiancee. What does the letter say?
(a) It professes and explains the love she feels for him.
(b) She wants to call off the marriage.
(c) She has cheated on him.
(d) She knows he will cheat on her but she will forgive him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Theft"?

2. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," the family is coming from ___________________.

3. In "The Killers" why do the two killers enter a particular public place?

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

5. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy a cigarette?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 250 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample