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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Other Woman" when does the storyteller think of the other woman?
(a) Only at night.
(b) When he is with his wife.
(c) When he is on vacation.
(d) When he is at the gas station.

3. In "Theft" what is stolen?
(a) A watch.
(b) A purse.
(c) Money.
(d) A necklace.

4. In "Theft" why did the thief enter the main character's apartment?
(a) To clean.
(b) To visit.
(c) To have breakfast.
(d) To check the radiator.

5. Who wrote "That in Aleppo Once..."?
(a) Bob Smith.
(b) Vladimir Nabokov.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Tom Harris.

6. In "The Country Husband" who listens to Francis tell about the event that has just happened?
(a) Francis' children.
(b) Julia.
(c) Anne.
(d) No one.

7. In "Wild Plums" why does the narrator's father visit the Slump property?
(a) To collect rent.
(b) To arrange his daughter's marriage.
(c) To retrieve his plow.
(d) To go pluming.

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

9. In "The Country Husband" Clayton Thomas is engaged to _______________.
(a) Madeleine.
(b) Anne.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Julia.

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

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

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

13. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler travel several blocks without doing?
(a) Getting a blister.
(b) Yelling at his son.
(c) Having chest pains.
(d) Having bizarre thoughts.

14. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler deny having?
(a) Bizarre thoughts.
(b) Chest pains.
(c) Flat feet.
(d) A child.

15. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin", what does Miss Aehle say about Richard and the sister?
(a) They have no talent.
(b) They are dating.
(c) They look alike.
(d) They are musical prodigies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Christmas Gift"?

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

3. Who wrote "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin"?

4. In "That in Aleppo Once..." what does the wife's former address turn out to be?

5. In "The Country Husband" how does Francis assault Julia?

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