The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Men Under Water by Ralph Lombreglia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who becomes deaf playing drums in a band in the story Testimony of Pilot?
(a) The narrator of the story.
(b) Radcleve.
(c) Lillian's brother.
(d) The narrator's younger brother.

2. What does Ad Magic give to the young boy with the performing monkey?
(a) All of his change.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) HIs sweater.
(d) His hat.

3. In Testimony of Pilot, how does Lillian die?
(a) A bomb explodes in a plane on which she is a stewardess.
(b) She contracts cancer and dies within a year.
(c) She is murdered in her apartment.
(d) She dies in a car crash.

4. What does the narrator of Men Under Water do for a living?
(a) He is an experienced playwriter.
(b) He is a handyman and general helper.
(c) He is poet.
(d) He is an actor.

5. What does Robert call the husband?
(a) Yo.
(b) Bud.
(c) Bub.
(d) Mac.

Short Answer Questions

1. In White Horse, who does the white horse belong to?

2. What does Ad Magic have in his mouth when the bus crashes?

3. What kind of epilepsy does Ad Magic have?

4. What does the husband in Cathedral find disconcerting about Robert?

5. What show does Robert and his hosts end up watching on television?

(see the answer key)

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