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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick talk to the Italian soldiers about?
(a) Grasshoppers.
(b) Crickets.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Butterflies.

2. What does Mr. Frazer spend most of his free time doing?
(a) Reading literature.
(b) Studying for school.
(c) Taking long walks.
(d) Listening to the radio.

3. What does the British man in "Landscape with Figures" do against protest from the others?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Sing a song.
(c) Sit on the balcony.
(d) Build a fire.

4. What does Enrique do when he hears police sirens in "Nobody Ever Dies"?
(a) Shoots himself.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Surrenders.
(d) Shoots the cops.

5. What is Cayetano's profession?
(a) Dealer.
(b) Gambler.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Police officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Edwin's job during the Spanish Civil War?

2. Where are the soldiers hiding in "Under the Ridge"?

3. What is Mr. Johnson sad about?

4. What does Nick say is very important for a son to do in "Fathers and Sons"?

5. What do the Fontans make in secret?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the man spraying cologne in "The Butterfly and the Tank"?

2. How does Mr. Wheeler keep contact with his son, and how do Stevie's doctor's feel about his progress in the mental institution?

3. What does Jimmy witness on "The Train Trip"?

4. What makes Stevie's father disappointed in him?

5. What does David regret doing in "An African Story"?

6. What happens when Harry and Wesley meet Captain Willie?

7. What is Nick good at doing with women?

8. What do the Fontans make in secret, and why is it so secret?

9. What does Al ask Edwin the night before he heads off to battle?

10. What happens to the faithful bull when he is set out to breed?

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