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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which publication does the critic watching the bullfight in "The Undfeated" write?
(a) El Gustapo.
(b) El Heraldo.
(c) El Espana.
(d) El Matador.

2. In "Fifty Grand," what are the names of the two boys with John?
(a) John Hogan and Happy Morgan.
(b) Happy Steinfelt and Lew Morgan.
(c) Happy Stinger and John Morgan.
(d) Happy Steinfelt and Lew Miller.

3. What sort of crime did Ole Andreson committ in Chicago in "The Killers"?
(a) He double-crossed somebody.
(b) He stole money from a bank.
(c) Nothing. He is innocent.
(d) He killed someone.

4. Once they arrive at the destination where the operation will take place, how does the girl say she feels in "Hills LIke White Elephants"?
(a) Scared.
(b) Angry.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Fine.

5. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what city do Guy and his friend stop for lunch, when they are teased by some prostitutes?
(a) Genoa.
(b) Spezia.
(c) Florence.
(d) Pisa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had the American lady purchased the animal with whom she was traveling in "A Canary For One"?

2. In "Banal Story," how old is the girl Nancy Hawthorne to which the narrator references?

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

4. In "An Alpine Idyll," what does the innkeeper call the peasants?

5. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what had Mussolini done to all the brothels?

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