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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instructions does the speaker give in The Girl about eating?
(a) Eat quickly so as to resume your duties.
(b) Eat alone so as to have some quiet time.
(c) Eat so that no one around you is disgusted.
(d) Eat so that you get the most food.

2. What do Nick and Karen do on Sundays?
(a) They jogged or worked out in a gym.
(b) They jogged or practiced basketball.
(c) They drove to the country.
(d) They slept late and read the paper all afternoon.

3. In the story Murderers, what does Melvin Bloom tell the boys on the corner one summer afternoon?
(a) Marsha Bernstein is walking toward them.
(b) The donut shop is giving away donuts.
(c) The rabbi is home with his wife.
(d) There is a craps game in the alley.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the story Murderers set?

2. In The First Day, what does the mother say when she finds her daughter cannot attend Seaton?

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

4. When does the story Wickedness take place?

5. How old is the priest in Departures when he goes by train to his family's home after six years away?

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