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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what mode of transportation does Mr. Trexler use?
(a) A taxi.
(b) The bus.
(c) A bike.
(d) He walks.

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

3. In "The Hitch-Hikers" who receives the guitar in the end?
(a) The motel owner.
(b) Tom Harris.
(c) Sobby.
(d) A little black boy.

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

5. In "Wild Plums" what does the Slump family throw to the narrator?
(a) Wild plums.
(b) A bible.
(c) Oranges.
(d) A handful of rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who wrote "The Other Woman"?

3. In "The Killers" why do the two killers enter a particular public place?

4. In "Wild Plums" who asks the young girl to go pluming?

5. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin,", how old is Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast the janitress and the young woman in "Theft."

2. In "Christmas Gift" why does the storekeeper give the boy candy?

3. In "Wild Plums" why do the narrator's parents not want her to pick plums?

4. In the end of, "That in Aleppo Once..." why is the narrator unhappy?

5. In "The Hitch-Hikers" what does Harris do to try to help the hitch-hikers?

6. In "That In Aleppo Once..." who is V.?

7. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what does the father do to show he cares for his family?

8. Describe the evidence that the family in "Christmas Gift" are second-class citizens.

9. In "The Country Husband" what does Francis' recollection of the maid add to the story?

10. How is Richard compassionate in "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin"?

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