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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "An Alpine Idyll," what does John do at the table, while they are sitting in the inn?
(a) Falls asleep.
(b) Falls off his chair.
(c) Starts sneezing.
(d) Says he has a headache.

2. In the story "A Canary For One," what is the name of the hotel that the American woman and the couple have stayed at in the past?
(a) El Verdad.
(b) Tros Couronnes.
(c) El Stanely.
(d) Tres Couronnes.

3. How long had the two men been skiing at Silvretta in "An Alpine Idyll"?
(a) One month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Five days.

4. In the story "Today Is Friday," who have the soldiers crucified in the story?
(a) The two killers.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) A robber.
(d) A witch.

5. What is the name of the family with whom Nick is traveling for the holiday in "Ten Indians"?
(a) The Smiths.
(b) The Garners.
(c) The Millers.
(d) The Romans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick remember most about his mother in "Now I Lay Me"?

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

3. In what far-away place had Mascart knocked Danny Frush cuckoo in the second round of a fight in "Banal Story"?

4. What is the peasant's name in "An Alpine Idyll"?

5. Where does the story "Today is Friday" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the woman’s daughter in "A Canary For One" react when she is taken away from her foreign lover?

2. Who is the narrator for the short story “A Canary for One?”

3. Overall, what is the author’s perspective on women and romantic relationships?

4. What do Nick and the Garner boys see on their trip back from the Fourth of July festivities in "Ten Indians"?

5. Why are some of the bullfighters relieved when Manuel dies in "Banal Story"?

6. Why is the title of "Today Is Friday" in present tense?

7. What is the publication that the narrator of “Banal Story” is reading while Manuel lays dying and what types of articles are in the publication?

8. Why does the third soldier in "Today is Friday" not want to drink with the others?

9. What are the three soldiers discussing while they drink in "Today is Friday"?

10. What does Nick’s orderly John tell him every man must do in "Now I Lay Me"?

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