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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Alpine Idyll.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When had the peasant's wife officially died in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) January 5th.
(b) December 18th.
(c) February 14th.
(d) November 20th.

2. What does the major say several times at the end of the story "In Another Country"?
(a) "I cannot resign myself."
(b) "My heart is broken."
(c) "I miss my wife."
(d) "I cannot return to the war."

3. In the story "The Killeres," what is the name of the restaurant where the two killers come in search of Ole Andreson?
(a) Bob's Place.
(b) Henry's.
(c) Frederick's.
(d) Henry's Place.

4. What is the major’s full name in "In Another Country"?
(a) Signor Salvador.
(b) Major Jacob.
(c) Signor Jacob.
(d) Signor Maggiore.

5. In the story "Ten Indians," what time of day are the Garners and Nick returning from the Fourth of July festivities?
(a) Mid afternoon.
(b) The early morning.
(c) Mid morning.
(d) Late in the evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ten Indians," what animal does Carl compare Indians to?

2. In the story "An Alpine Idyll," what does John do at the table, while they are sitting in the inn?

3. What time do the two killers arrive to the restaurant in "The Killers"?

4. In "In Another country," what sport does the doctor tell the young officer he will return to playing like a champion?

5. Where do the three soliders and the narrator often walk to in "In Another Country"?

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