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

2. What does the husband in Cathedral find disconcerting about Robert?
(a) Robert is over seven feet tall.
(b) Robert is blind.
(c) Robert is only twenty years old.
(d) Robert is a paraplegic.

3. What show does Robert and his hosts end up watching on television?
(a) A show about dog training.
(b) A show about automobiles.
(c) A show about cathedrals.
(d) A show about boating.

4. What do Robert and the husband end up doing at the end of the television show?
(a) Going to sleep.
(b) Calling out for a pizza.
(c) Drawing a picture together.
(d) Eating blueberry pie.

5. Where do Gunther and the narrator meet in the morning?
(a) The Peter Pan Diner.
(b) The Stubborn Spoon Diner.
(c) The Wonderland Diner.
(d) The Shrek Diner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the two men who come to visit Gunther leave with him as they go?

2. What does Ad Magic give to the young boy with the performing monkey?

3. In Cathedral, who is Robert?

4. What happens to Quadberry in the VIetnam war?

5. What does the narrator of Men Under Water do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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