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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bystander, The Amish Farmer, 1/3, 1/3, 1/3, Verona: A Young Woman Speaks, and Talk of Heroes..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What possession does the narrator in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" have that is tantalizing to his neighbor woman?
(a) A clothes iron.
(b) A typewriter.
(c) A tractor.
(d) A bathtub.

2. When Sarah goes missing in the story "Weekend," how does Julie search for her?
(a) On horseback.
(b) In a car.
(c) On a bicycle.
(d) On foot.

3. In "Verona," how does the mother in the story react when she sees her husband feeding birds with their daughter?
(a) She is jealous.
(b) She is apathetic.
(c) She is pleased.
(d) She is confused.

4. What is George's wife's name?
(a) Lenore.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Julie.
(d) Elizabeth.

5. In what year was the latest story in this collection published?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is George than his wife?

2. What is the nationality of the authors in this collection?

3. How long had it been since the narrator saw Sonny before his arrest?

4. What story element is Vance trying to explain through his retelling of "The Amish Farmer"?

5. Whose death prompted Sonny to start using drugs?

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