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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "The Second Tree From the Corner"?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Eudora Welty.
(d) E.B. White.

2. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," the sister has a crush on ______________.
(a) Richard.
(b) Robby.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Jason.

3. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," the family is coming from ___________________.
(a) The Ukraine.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Germany.

4. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does the doctor want?
(a) A hospital wing.
(b) A Corvette.
(c) A mistress.
(d) A sandwich.

5. In "The Country Husband" Francis had been in the __________.
(a) Navy.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Marines.
(d) Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Country Husband" what event happens at the beginning of the story?

2. Who wrote "Wild Plums"?

3. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what does Richard do to hide the sister's mistakes during a recital?

4. In "Christmas Gift" what is the boy's name?

5. In "That in Aleppo Once..." the narrator immigrates to ____________.

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