House Taken Over Short Story Trivia

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1. How did Irene spend the day after the house work was done?

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Irene spent the day after the house work was done by knitting.

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Short Story Quizzes & Trivia

This is a short story about a brother and sister living together in their ancestral home and forced to leave it by some unknown entities. Have you read the book? Let's find out how well you know it.

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2. Who lives in the house?

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The correct answer is A brother and sister. This is because the question asks who lives in the house, and out of the given options, a brother and sister can live together in a house. The other options do not specify a sibling relationship, so they are not the correct answer.

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3. Where did they get their income from?

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They got their income from the farms.

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4. What country did they live in?

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The correct answer is Argentina because the question is asking about the country where "they" lived. Since no additional information is provided about who "they" refers to, we can only rely on the given options. Among the options, Argentina is the only country mentioned. Therefore, the correct answer is Argentina.

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5. What did the narrator do with the key when he locked the front door?

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The narrator threw the key in the sewer after locking the front door.

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6. Who is the narrator of the story?

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The correct answer is "The brother." This implies that the story is being narrated from the perspective of the brother.

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7. What literature was the narrator interested in?

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The narrator was interested in French literature.

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8. When was the book written?

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The book was written in 1946.

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9. How many suitors did Irene turn down?

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Irene turned down two suitors.

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10. How much did the narrator have in the wardrobe in his bedroom?

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The narrator had fifteen thousand peso in the wardrobe in his bedroom.

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How did Irene spend the day after the house work was done?
Who lives in the house?
Where did they get their income from?
What country did they live in?
What did the narrator do with the key when he locked the front door?
Who is the narrator of the story?
What literature was the narrator interested in?
When was the book written?
How many suitors did Irene turn down?
How much did the narrator have in the wardrobe in his bedroom?
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