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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Fathers and Sons" | "One Trip Across".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator of "A Natural History of the Dead" describe death?
(a) Noble and proud.
(b) Deep and profound.
(c) Disgusting and real.
(d) Inhuman and meaningless.

2. Where does George work?
(a) A market.
(b) A lunch counter.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A train station.

3. Where is Francis Macomber when he dies?
(a) Germany.
(b) Canada.
(c) Africa.
(d) London.

4. How does the General's wife die in "In Another Country"?
(a) Depression.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) War wounds.
(d) Hypothermia.

5. How old is Mr. Elliot when he gets married?
(a) 25.
(b) 35.
(c) 45.
(d) 55.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the horse that kills Joey's father?

2. Who does Nick go skiing with?

3. Which of the following is NOT described in "A Natural History of the Dead"?

4. Where is the revolutionist tortured?

5. Who pays the matador's bills while he is out of the country?

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