The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 157 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lawns by Mona Simpson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Connie's sister?
(a) Twenty four.
(b) Twenty nine,
(c) Twenty seven.
(d) Fifteen.

2. What do both Cody and his partner drink on Sunday mornings?
(a) Beer.
(b) Orange juice.
(c) Martinis.
(d) Coffee.

3. In the story White Horse, who arrives in the light green Mercedes to help the horse?
(a) No one.
(b) A vet.
(c) A businessman.
(d) A doctor.

4. In White Horse, who does the white horse belong to?
(a) He is a retired circus horse.
(b) He wandered into town without an owner.
(c) He belongs to the restaurant owner.
(d) He belongs to the bus driver.

5. Who does Connie meet in the drive-in restaurant at night?
(a) Danny.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Roger.
(d) Eddie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Things They Carried, how does Ted Lavendar die?

2. Where are the narrator and his passengers going in the story Rock Springs?

3. After the accident, where does Ad Magic encounter the white horse?

4. What question does G.R. ask Cody after hearing the story of what happened to Cody after his nap on the rocks?

5. In the story Lawns, how does the narrator identify herself in the first sentence of the story?

(see the answer key)

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