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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 105-210.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "The Killers" what does Ole Anderson do when he learns that people want to kill him?
(a) He jumps up and packs his suitcase.
(b) He shoots the messenger.
(c) He continues to lie in bed.
(d) He kills himself.

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

5. In "The Other Woman" what important recognition has the storyteller received?
(a) He was appointed to a government position and recognized for his poetry.
(b) He became head bishop.
(c) He caught a wanted criminal and received a reward.
(d) He was voted "Man of the Year."

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Christmas Gift" what does the storekeeper give the boy?

2. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy a cigarette?

3. In "Wild Plums" what does the narrator's mother say wild plums taste like?

4. Who wrote "The Other Woman"?

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

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