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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) The bus.
(b) He walks.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A bike.

2. In "The Country Husband" what does Julia love to do?
(a) Sew.
(b) Go to dinner parties.
(c) Cook.
(d) Shop.

3. In "The Killers" why do the two killers enter a particular public place?
(a) Ole Anderson owns the establishment.
(b) Ole Anderson is hiding in the bathroom.
(c) Ole Anderson just walked by.
(d) Ole Anderson is supposed to come there.

4. In "The Killers" where does the first part of the story take place?
(a) A church.
(b) A gas station.
(c) A lunch counter.
(d) A school.

5. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," why is the mother nervous to see the father?
(a) She doesn't like him.
(b) She has not told him of the death.
(c) She no longer loves him.
(d) She is always nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Killers" what is the name of the location that the first part of the story takes place?

2. In "That in Aleppo Once..." the narrator immigrates to ____________.

3. In "The Hitch-Hikers" where does Tom Harris take the men?

4. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," who is the boy's best friend?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Hitch-Hikers" what does the guitar mean to each of the characters?

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

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

4. Why do you think the mistress in "The Other Woman" agreed to the affair?

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

6. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," do you think the main character is mentally ill? Why?

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

8. When "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin" and "The Country Husband" were first published, how controversial was the subject matter?

9. In "The Country Husband" how does Julia make herself happy?

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

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