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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At the River, The Blue Jar, Gregory, Iguana Hunting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of The Laugher?
(a) Heinrich Boll.
(b) Josef Skvorecky.
(c) Yasunari Kawabata.
(d) David Michael Kaplan.

2. The girl falling 30 meters above Marta in The Falling Girl is wearing what?
(a) A cape.
(b) A bathing suit.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A ball gown.

3. When was the author of Weather in San Francisco born?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1964.

4. The author of The Elephant comes from where?
(a) Poland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Ukraine.
(d) Czechoslavakia.

5. Where is the author of The Boy from?
(a) Canada.
(b) United States.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the people like in the upper floors of the skyscraper in The Falling Girl?

2. Who is the author of The Elephant?

3. What does the zoo director in The Elephant decide to get as a cheaper alternative to a live elephant?

4. The story of Happy Endings is structured similarly to what?

5. What is the name of the English lord's daughter in The Blue Jar?

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