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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ten Indians.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase do the two killers use when mocking Nick in "The Killers"?
(a) Pretty honest guy.
(b) Pretty bright boy.
(c) Very bright boy.
(d) Very shady guy.

2. In "A Simple Enquiry," why does the major put oil on his face?
(a) Because he has dry skin.
(b) Because he has open cuts.
(c) Because he has burns and blisters.
(d) Because he is nervous and sweaty.

3. What kind of portraits do they see in the restaurant in Spezia in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"
(a) Portraits of soldiers.
(b) Portraits of Mussolini.
(c) Portraits of Hitler.
(d) Portraits of Italian women.

4. What relationship does Pinn have to the major in "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) Pinn is the major's son.
(b) Pinn is the major's brother.
(c) Pinn is the major's cousin.
(d) Pinn is the major's orderly.

5. What time do the two killers arrive to the restaurant in "The Killers"?
(a) Five-o'clock.
(b) Six-o'clock.
(c) Six thirty.
(d) Five thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of crime did Ole Andreson committ in Chicago in "The Killers"?

2. In what country does the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" take place?

3. In "Ten Indians," who won the ball game they had gone to see?

4. How old is the character Pinn in "A Simple Enquiry"?

5. What were the officers/soldiers bonded by in the story "In Another Country"?

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