View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 493-564.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Rotifer" the narrator does research for which family?
(a) Tolstoy.
(b) Smith.
(c) Benton.
(d) Chang.

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

3. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler deny having?
(a) Chest pains.
(b) Bizarre thoughts.
(c) Flat feet.
(d) A child.

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

5. In "The Rotifer" what color hair did the woman in the taxi cab have?
(a) Blond.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Christmas Gift"?

2. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," the boy has a crush on ___________.

3. In "That in Aleppo Once..." what mode of transportation is taken on the way to the honeymoon?

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

5. Who wrote "Theft"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 192 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample