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Contemporary Short Story Settings

Test your knowledge about the settings of contemporary short stories.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which city is Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" set?

  1. Toronto
  2. Vancouver
  3. Winnipeg
  4. Montreal
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the setting of Junot Díaz's short story "Drown"?

  1. Dominican Republic
  2. United States
  3. Puerto Rico
  4. Cuba
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which country is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's short story "The Thing Around Your Neck" set?

  1. Nigeria
  2. Ghana
  3. Kenya
  4. South Africa
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the setting of Amy Tan's short story "Rules of the Game"?

  1. San Francisco
  2. New York City
  3. Los Angeles
  4. Seattle
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which city is Jhumpa Lahiri's short story "Interpreter of Maladies" set?

  1. Kolkata
  2. Mumbai
  3. Delhi
  4. Chennai
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the setting of George Saunders' short story "Pastoralia"?

  1. A dystopian future
  2. A small town in the Midwest
  3. A suburban neighborhood
  4. A rural farm
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which country is Yiyun Li's short story "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" set?

  1. China
  2. Japan
  3. Korea
  4. Vietnam
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the setting of Junot Díaz's short story "This Is How You Lose Her"?

  1. New York City
  2. Boston
  3. Chicago
  4. Los Angeles
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which country is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's short story "Half of a Yellow Sun" set?

  1. Nigeria
  2. Ghana
  3. Kenya
  4. South Africa
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the setting of Amy Tan's short story "The Joy Luck Club"?

  1. San Francisco
  2. New York City
  3. Los Angeles
  4. Seattle
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which city is Jhumpa Lahiri's short story "The Namesake" set?

  1. Kolkata
  2. Mumbai
  3. Delhi
  4. Chennai
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the setting of George Saunders' short story "The Semplica Girl Diaries"?

  1. A dystopian future
  2. A small town in the Midwest
  3. A suburban neighborhood
  4. A rural farm
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which country is Yiyun Li's short story "Gold Boy, Emerald Girl" set?

  1. China
  2. Japan
  3. Korea
  4. Vietnam
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the setting of Junot Díaz's short story "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"?

  1. New York City
  2. Boston
  3. Chicago
  4. Los Angeles
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which country is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's short story "Americanah" set?

  1. Nigeria
  2. Ghana
  3. Kenya
  4. South Africa
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