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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Silvery Night".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the protagonist in "A Silvery Night" decide to summon the devil?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon.

2. What kind of car does the narrator describe Don Laito and Dona Bone as having in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) A Chevy truck.
(b) A Corvette.
(c) A Model-T.
(d) A Jeep.

3. What does the boss turn to after the incident at the water tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Pills.
(c) Smoking cigarettes.
(d) Therapy.

4. What does the narrator's father want him to be when he grows up in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A telephone operator.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A banker.
(d) A cotton farmer.

5. What did the barber tell the man in "It Was One Hour Before..."?
(a) That he owed him money.
(b) That he could not cut his hair.
(c) That he was out of business.
(d) That he was closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does the narrator say he had to live with Don Laito and Dona Bone until school ended in "Hand in His Pocket"?

2. What does the mother say she will give in exchange for her son's life in "A Prayer"?

3. What word from "It's That It Hurts" refers to a white person from an English-speaking country?

4. What does the protagonist take with him from home when he leaves in "A Silvery Night"?

5. What is the name of the woman's son who has been listed as MIA in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?

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