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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 369-492.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Rotifer" what happens to the cousin's relationship with her husband?
(a) They continue to love each other always.
(b) They have a long distance relationship.
(c) They come to hate each other but stay married for the kids.
(d) They get a divorce.

2. In "The Killers" what is the name of the location that the first part of the story takes place?
(a) Henry's.
(b) RaceTrak.
(c) St. Mary's.
(d) Pershing Middle School.

3. In "That in Aleppo Once..." whom does the narrator find on the boat?
(a) The doctor.
(b) His wife.
(c) The grocer.
(d) His dog.

4. Who wrote "That in Aleppo Once..."?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Bob Smith.
(c) Vladimir Nabokov.
(d) Tom Harris.

5. In "The Other Woman" when does the storyteller think of the other woman?
(a) When he is at the gas station.
(b) When he is on vacation.
(c) Only at night.
(d) When he is with his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Theft" why did the thief enter the main character's apartment?

2. In "The Hitch-Hikers" Sobby takes a bottle from ____________.

3. In "That in Aleppo Once..." what does the wife's former address turn out to be?

4. In "Christmas Gift" what is the boy's name?

5. In "Christmas Gift" the boy is looking for __________.

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