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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Water Liars, Letters from the Samantha, Ile Forest, The Magic Barrel, Shiloh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the captain who pulls the monkey from the water in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) Samson.
(b) Moses.
(c) Lazarus.
(d) Ezekiel.

2. Who stands up for Willi Varig when he is too drunk to address the audience at the convention he had been hired to speak at?
(a) Emily.
(b) No one stands up for Willi.
(c) Emily's boss.
(d) Emily's daughter.

3. How many people's lives did Willi help save thanks to his heroic efforts in WWII?
(a) 23 people's lives.
(b) 3 people's lives.
(c) 33 people's lives.
(d) 13 people's lives.

4. What is the name of Emily's daughter in the story "Talk of Heroes"?
(a) Dahlia.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Janice.
(d) Elizabeth.

5. As an adult, which of the following facts about Sean is NOT true?
(a) He works as a teacher.
(b) He is having an affair.
(c) He has two children.
(d) He is an alcoholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Lover of Horses," what does the narrator's family do for a living?

2. Which of the following weapons does Daniel use to intimidate Noel after their altercation?

3. Which of the following facts is NOT true of John Williams?

4. To what does the narrator in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" compare his neighbor, the poor woman?

5. How did Norma Jean and Leroy's baby die?

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