Short Stories Quiz: General English GE 5051

What are the two possible outcomes for the person on trial?

What system of justice does the king in the story use?

Who knows which door holds the tiger in the trial?

What is the ending of the story meant to be?

What does Della sell to buy Jim’s gift?

What does Jim sell to buy Della’s gift?

What is the central theme of The Gift of the Magi?

What is the gift that Jim buys for Della?

In which conflict is The Sniper set?

What injury does the sniper suffer during the story?

What does the sniper use to trick the enemy sniper?

What shocking revelation occurs at the end of the story?

What is Richard Wright’s primary struggle in Black Boy?

What does Richard refuse to accept in his life?

Why is Richard's mother an important influence on him?

What is Richard’s ultimate goal in Black Boy?

Where does the astrologer set up his business?

What secret from the astrologer’s past is revealed during the story?

How does the astrologer gain his clients’ trust?

What is the climactic twist at the end of An Astrologer’s Day?