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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," how did the brother die?
(a) He choked on a peanut.
(b) In the war.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) He committed suicide.

2. In "The Country Husband" what event happens at the beginning of the story?
(a) A plane crashes.
(b) Two people get married.
(c) A house burns down.
(d) Someone dies.

3. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what does the boy turn to after he realizes he is losing his best friend?
(a) Horseback riding.
(b) Painting.
(c) Writing.
(d) Music.

4. In "The Country Husband" Francis responds rudely to a neighbor. What was she trying to talk to him about?
(a) Cake recipes.
(b) Curtains.
(c) Car troubles.
(d) Hair tonic.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wild Plums" what does the Slump family throw to the narrator?

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

3. In "The Country Husband" what does Francis buy for Anne?

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

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

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