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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fever, The Fisherman From Chihuahua, and Midair.

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 bathtub.
(b) A typewriter.
(c) A clothes iron.
(d) A tractor.

2. To which of the following ancient tribes is the gypsy compared in the story "The Fisherman from Chihuahua"?
(a) The Incas.
(b) The Paracas.
(c) The Mayans.
(d) The Moors.

3. What country was Willi Varig fighting for in WWII?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Norway.
(d) Germany.

4. What fears does Arty have about his emotions before meeting with his father at the mental hospital?
(a) That he will be too angry to speak.
(b) That his father will see his true emotions.
(c) That he will not feel anything when he sees his father.
(d) That he will burst out crying.

5. In the story "Sonny's Blues," in which branch of the armed forces did the narrator serve?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What terrible weather occurred when Sarah went missing?

2. What is George's wife's name?

3. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe the mysterious gypsy that arrives in town in the story "The Fisherman from Chihuahua"?

4. Which of the following aspects of his children's lives does Sean obsessively worry about?

5. What act of affection do Lewis and Arty share before Arty leaves his father alone in the hospital?

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