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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Hitch-Hikers" who kills Sanford?
(a) Sobby.
(b) Tom Harris.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) The little boy.

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

3. In "Wild Plums" what does the narrator's mother say wild plums taste like?
(a) Salty.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Raw beets.

4. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," the boy has a crush on ___________.
(a) Miss Aehle.
(b) Marie.
(c) His sister.
(d) Richard.

5. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what instrument does Richard play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Flute.
(c) Violin.
(d) Tamborine.

6. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what does Richard do to hide the sister's mistakes during a recital?
(a) Asks her not to play.
(b) Plays louder.
(c) Plays for her.
(d) Tells her to play softly.

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

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

9. In "Wild Plums" who asks the young girl to go pluming?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) The Slump family.

10. In "That in Aleppo Once..." whom does the narrator find on the boat?
(a) The grocer.
(b) The doctor.
(c) His wife.
(d) His dog.

11. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler want?
(a) A car.
(b) A hospital wing.
(c) Unobtainable and unexplainable things.
(d) A drink.

12. In "The Killers" what is the name of the location that the first part of the story takes place?
(a) Henry's.
(b) Pershing Middle School.
(c) RaceTrak.
(d) St. Mary's.

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "The Country Husband"?

2. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler travel several blocks without doing?

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

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

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

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