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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Christmas Gift" who is having a baby?
(a) The neighbor's wife.
(b) The boy's sister.
(c) The family dog.
(d) The boy's mother.

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

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

4. In "The Hitch-Hikers" who kills Sanford?
(a) Tom Harris.
(b) The little boy.
(c) Sobby.
(d) He kills himself.

5. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," whom does Mr. Trexler visit?
(a) A psychiatrist.
(b) An obstetrician.
(c) A cardiologist.
(d) A podiatrist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wild Plums" what does the Slump family throw to the narrator?

2. In "The Other Woman" when does the storyteller think of the other woman?

3. In "Theft" the thief is stealing for ____________.

4. In "The Killers" where does the first part of the story take place?

5. In "The Hitch-Hikers" who receives the guitar in the end?

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