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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time do the two killers arrive to the restaurant in "The Killers"?
(a) Five-o'clock.
(b) Five thirty.
(c) Six-o'clock.
(d) Six thirty.

2. Where does the story "Hills Like White Elephants" take place?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A train.
(c) In a car.
(d) An airplane.

3. What does the major call Pinn at the end of "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) A little saint.
(b) A little thief.
(c) A little devil.
(d) A little liar.

4. In the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what do Guy and his friend have for dessert?
(a) Cake.
(b) Chocolate mousse.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Sorbet.

5. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does he promise the girl they can have once the operation is over?
(a) A new house.
(b) A new car.
(c) The whole sea.
(d) The whole world.

6. What does Jack say he needs to fight Walcott in "Fifty Grand"?
(a) A miracle.
(b) Strength.
(c) Luck.
(d) More training.

7. What word best describes how the soldier feels in comparison to the community members and the other officers in the story "In Another Country"?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Confident.
(c) Sad.
(d) Detached.

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

9. How many kilometers did the man travel with Guy and his friend in the story "Che Ti Dice La Patria?"
(a) 5 kilometers.
(b) 20 kilometers.
(c) 15 kilometers.
(d) 50 kilometers.

10. What does Pinn put on the stove when he enters the major's room in "A Simple Enquiry"?
(a) Some large logs.
(b) Incense.
(c) An old newspaper.
(d) Some pine branches.

11. 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) Hesitant.
(b) Scared.
(c) Angry.
(d) Fine.

12. In the story "Fifty Grand," what is the name of the fighter to whom Jack loses?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Hogan.
(c) Walcott.
(d) Jerry.

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

14. How do the killers describe Ole Andreson in "The Killers"?
(a) A big Swede.
(b) A big ganster.
(c) A short American.
(d) A petite Swede.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of operation is the couple planning to have done in "Hills Like White Elephants"?

3. What animal does the young offer say the three officers with medals are like in the story "In Another Country"?

4. What were the officers/soldiers bonded by in the story "In Another Country"?

5. In "The Killers," what advice does the cook give to Nick about getting involved with the killers?

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