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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. During what month does "An Alpine Idyll" take place?
(a) May.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) October.

4. In "A Canary For One," what does the American woman say the canary loves?
(a) People.
(b) The sun.
(c) Crackers.
(d) Flying.

5. What are the two killers names in "The Killers"?
(a) Max and Nick.
(b) Max and Al.
(c) Al and George.
(d) Max and George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the two men in "An Alpine Idyll" see when they come up the road?

2. In "Hills Like White Elephants," how many bags are the girl and the American man traveling with?

3. What is the narrator in “Banal Story” eating while he reads “The Forum”?

4. What sport activity are John and his friend doing in the story “An Alpine Idyll”?

5. What relationship does Pinn have to the major in "A Simple Enquiry"?

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