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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "That in Aleppo Once..." the wife cries for __________.
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) Her family.
(d) Herself.

2. In "The Other Woman" what is about to happen in the storyteller's life?
(a) He will soon be married.
(b) He will soon be divorced.
(c) He will become a priest.
(d) He will attend a funeral.

3. In "That in Aleppo Once..." whom does the narrator find on the boat?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The grocer.
(c) His wife.
(d) His dog.

4. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what has the father gotten for all the children?
(a) Candy.
(b) New hats and clothes.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) Savings bonds.

5. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what does the family do after they are all in the new home?
(a) Grieves.
(b) Throws a party.
(c) Makes dinner.
(d) Argues.

6. In "That in Aleppo Once..." the narrator immigrates to ____________.
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) South Africa.
(d) China.

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

8. In "Wild Plums" who asks the young girl to go pluming?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Her father.
(c) The Slump family.
(d) Her mother.

9. Who wrote "The Other Woman"?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) John Smith.
(c) Sherwood Anderson.
(d) Maya Angelou.

10. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy a cigarette?
(a) The priest.
(b) The storekeeper.
(c) A bum.
(d) The doctor.

11. In "The Hitch-Hikers" Sobby takes a bottle from ____________.
(a) A dumpster.
(b) His bag.
(c) The restaurant.
(d) The side of the road.

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

13. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin", what does Miss Aehle say about Richard and the sister?
(a) They are dating.
(b) They have no talent.
(c) They look alike.
(d) They are musical prodigies.

14. In "The Hitch-Hikers" who gives away the guitar?
(a) Tom Harris.
(b) The motel owner.
(c) Sobby.
(d) Sanford.

15. In "The Other Woman" where does the other woman work?
(a) At a cigar store.
(b) At a gas station.
(c) An office.
(d) A school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," what instrument does Richard play?

2. In "The Hitch-Hikers" what color is the guitar?

3. In "The Country Husband" who kisses Francis?

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

5. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler travel several blocks without doing?

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