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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Country Husband" what does Julia love to do?
(a) Sew.
(b) Cook.
(c) Go to dinner parties.
(d) Shop.

2. In "The Country Husband" what event happens at the beginning of the story?
(a) Someone dies.
(b) A plane crashes.
(c) Two people get married.
(d) A house burns down.

3. In "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin," the boy has a crush on ___________.
(a) Richard.
(b) Miss Aehle.
(c) His sister.
(d) Marie.

4. In "The Hitch-Hikers" where does Tom Harris take the men?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A church.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A motel.

5. In "Christmas Gift" who gives the boy directions?
(a) A customer.
(b) A priest.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The storekeeper.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what makes Mr. Trexler happy?

2. Who wrote "That in Aleppo Once..."?

3. In "The Second Tree From the Corner," what does Mr. Trexler want?

4. In "Wild Plums" what was the Slump family supposed to return on their way to the woods?

5. In "The Killers" what is the name of the location that the first part of the story takes place?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Wild Plums" why do the narrator's parents not want her to pick plums?

2. In "The Hitch-Hikers" what does Harris do to try to help the hitch-hikers?

3. In "My Dead Brother comes to America," why do the authorities hesitate to let the family off the ship?

4. In "My Dead Brother Comes to America," what does the father do to show he cares for his family?

5. In "The Country Husband" how does Julia make herself happy?

6. In "The Country Husband" what does Francis' recollection of the maid add to the story?

7. In "That in Aleppo Once..." do you think the wife ever actually existed?

8. In "Wild Plums" why did the young girl want to pick plums?

9. Why do you think the murderers in "The Killers" belittle the restaurant patrons and take them hostage? Was this necessary?

10. How is Richard compassionate in "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin"?

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