The Best American Short Stories of the Century Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Katrina Kenison
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Best American Short Stories of the Century Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Katrina Kenison
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 493-564.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what happens to Richard?
(a) He dies.
(b) He becomes a priest.
(c) He marries the sister.
(d) He goes crazy.

2. In "A City of Churches" why do they need Cecilia to stay?
(a) In order to make their town perfect.
(b) She cooks well.
(c) To teach Sunday school.
(d) To sing in the choir.

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

4. In "That in Aleppo Once..." what does the wife's former address turn out to be?
(a) A boat slip.
(b) A prison.
(c) A vacant lot.
(d) A grocery store.

5. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin,", how old is Richard?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 4.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" where does Connie say she is going with her friends?

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

3. In "The Hitch-Hikers" who kills Sanford?

4. In "The Killers" why do the two men want to kill Ole Anderson?

5. In "The Killers" who goes to warn Ole that people want to kill him?

(see the answer key)

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