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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "Theft"?
(a) Fannie Flagg.
(b) Dorothy Parker.
(c) Sam Collins.
(d) Katherine Anne Porter.

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

3. In "That in Aleppo Once..." to whom are the letters written?
(a) V.
(b) S.
(c) Anna.
(d) Ruth.

4. In "The Other Woman" what is about to happen in the storyteller's life?
(a) He will soon be married.
(b) He will become a priest.
(c) He will attend a funeral.
(d) He will soon be divorced.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Theft" what is the main character doing when the thief enters her apartment?

2. In "The Other Woman" where does the other woman work?

3. In "Christmas Gift" the boy is looking for __________.

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

5. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what makes Mr. Trexler happy?

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