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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Banal Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what do Guy and his friend have for dessert?
(a) Sorbet.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Cake.
(d) Chocolate mousse.

2. What group of people were relieved that Manuel was dead in "Banal Story"?
(a) Nurses.
(b) Women.
(c) His family.
(d) Bullfighters.

3. In "A Pursuite Race," what does Mr. Turner call William when he arrives at his room?
(a) A drunkard.
(b) A beast.
(c) A drunken fool.
(d) A fool.

4. How much money does Jack bet on Walcott winning the fight in the story "Fifty Grand"?
(a) Thirty grand.
(b) Fifty grand.
(c) One hundred grand.
(d) Twenty-Five grand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is the American woman in "A Canary For One" bringing her daughter?

2. What does the peasant drink while at the inn in the story "An Alpine Idyll"?

3. In what city does the story "A Pursuit Race" end up?

4. In his drunken state, what does William speak through in the story "A Pursuite Race"?

5. What time of year does “An Alpine Idyll” take place?

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