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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of this story "A Canary For One"?
(a) The American man.
(b) A random train passenger.
(c) The American man's wife.
(d) The woman with the canary.

2. In which state does “Fifty Grand” take place?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) Louisianna.

3. What were the officers/soldiers bonded by in the story "In Another Country"?
(a) Their injuries.
(b) Blond hair.
(c) War.
(d) Shame.

4. In "The Killers," what meal does Ole Andreson normally eat at the restaurant?
(a) A snack.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Lunch.

5. Which character does Manuel call his only true friend in "The Undefeated"?
(a) Zurito.
(b) Retana.
(c) Fernando.
(d) Hernandez.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the specific holiday during which the story of “Ten Indians” takes place?

2. In "A Canary For One," what does the American purchase while waiting for the train to move?

3. In "The Killers," what was Ole Andreson’s former profession?

4. In "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what is the man that Guy and his friend pick up carrying?

5. What does the woman on the train think the line of hills resembles in "Hills LIke White Elephants"?

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