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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 295-368.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Killers" what does Ole Anderson do when he learns that people want to kill him?
(a) He jumps up and packs his suitcase.
(b) He continues to lie in bed.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) He shoots the messenger.

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

3. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," who is the boy's best friend?
(a) His mother.
(b) William.
(c) Richard.
(d) His sister.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Hitch-Hikers" what does Sobby try to steal?

2. In "That in Aleppo Once..." how does the narrator feel at the end of the story?

3. In "Theft" what is the main character's name?

4. Who wrote "Wild Plums"?

5. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," why is the mother nervous to see the father?

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