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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 295-368.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Christmas Gift" the boy is looking for __________.
(a) His father.
(b) The storekeeper.
(c) A priest.
(d) The doctor.

2. In "The Country Husband" Francis responds rudely to a neighbor. What was she trying to talk to him about?
(a) Curtains.
(b) Hair tonic.
(c) Car troubles.
(d) Cake recipes.

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

4. Who wrote "The Killers"?
(a) Sherlock Holmes.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) W.E.B. Du Bois.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

5. In "Christmas Gift" why does Sill enter the store?
(a) To get warm.
(b) He is hurt and needs help.
(c) To buy sugar.
(d) He sees his father through the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Theft" what does the main character try to give the thief?

2. In "That in Aleppo Once..." to whom are the letters written?

3. In "That in Aleppo Once..." how does the narrator feel at the end of the story?

4. In "The Hitch-Hikers" who gives away the guitar?

5. In "The Country Husband" how does Francis assault Julia?

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