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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 211-294.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Wild Plums" what does the Slump family throw to the narrator?
(a) Wild plums.
(b) A bible.
(c) A handful of rocks.
(d) Oranges.

2. In "Wild Plums" what does the narrator's mother say wild plums taste like?
(a) Raw beets.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Salty.
(d) Sweet.

3. In "The Other Woman," in front of whom does the storyteller cry?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) His co-workers.
(c) The other woman.
(d) His fiancee and wedding guests.

4. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," how did the brother die?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) In the war.
(d) He choked on a peanut.

5. In "Christmas Gift" what is the boy's name?
(a) Larry.
(b) George.
(c) Sill.
(d) Tommy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Christmas Gift" who is having a baby?

2. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what has the father gotten for all the children?

3. In "Wild Plums" why does the narrator's father visit the Slump property?

4. In "The Other Woman" what is about to happen in the storyteller's life?

5. In "Christmas Gift" why does Sill enter the store?

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