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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary for Chapters 41-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Dip in the Pool, what causes William to lose a bet?
(a) The request of a woman.
(b) Some ice floes in the water.
(c) A fast Captain.
(d) A storm.

2. In Beware of the Dog, how is the pilot injured?
(a) He loses his leg.
(b) He loses his arm.
(c) He gets a gash on his head.
(d) He gets a gash across his belly.

3. In Skin, what is Soutine's occupation?
(a) Painter.
(b) Singer.
(c) Dancer.
(d) Writer.

4. In Neck, what is Lady Turton doing with a friend near the statue of Moore?
(a) Making sketches.
(b) Talking secretively.
(c) Reading.
(d) Taking pictures.

5. In Skin, how does Drioli know Soutine?
(a) They were friends.
(b) They were neighbors.
(c) They were brothers-in-law.
(d) They were cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many babies has Klara lost in Genesis and Catastrophe?

2. What is the name of the surgeon in the story named The Surgeon?

3. In Piece of Cake, what body part does the pilot lose?

4. In Death of an Old Man, how does Charlie feel as he dies?

5. In An African Story, what makes the farmer mad at his servant?

(see the answer key)

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