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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who greets the door when Nick arrives to talk with Ole Andreson in "The Killers"?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Mr. Butler.
(c) Mr. Bell.
(d) Mrs. Bell.

2. How old is the character Pinn in "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

3. Where does "In Another Country" take place?
(a) Rome.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Milan.
(d) Venice.

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

5. What does Joe Garner call Nick when he is teasing him about liking an Indian girl in "Ten Indians"?
(a) A girl.
(b) Lovebird.
(c) A sissy.
(d) Nickie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the major say several times at the end of the story "In Another Country"?

3. What was the cause of the peasant’s wife’s death in "An Alpine Idyll"?

4. In "Banal Story," what does the word "banal" mean?

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

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