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The Verger – General Understanding Quiz

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Approximate Reading Times

Quick Read: under 5 minutes
Short Story: 5 to 30 minutes
Novelette: 30 to 90 minutes
Novella: 1.5 to 2.5 hours

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A Kidnapped Santa Clause
Grade 5-6 Story by L. Frank Baum. Five daemons (creatures that thrive on naughtiness) are angry with Santa Clause because his gifts and messages of goodwill discourage children from visiting their caves. Upon realizing that Santa will never change, they kidnap him as he begins his Christmas deliveries.
The Invention of Morel
Novella by Adolfo Bioy Casares. A fugitive hiding on a deserted Pacific island falls in love with a woman among a group of “tourists”. The woman (and tourists) teat him as if he doesn’t exist. In reality, they don’t exist and his dying wish is to join them.
King Thrushbeard
German Folktale. A spoiled, haughty princess judges potential suitors by looks alone and is so ill mannered that she says cruel things about them to their faces. Her father teaches her a lesson in humility by marrying her off to the first beggar that came to his doors.
The Elephant Vanishes
Short Story by Haruki Murakami. An old elephant mysteriously vanishes despite being securely shackled in its locked enclosure. The protagonist, used to unity and balance in his life, is so disoriented by what he saw on the night of the disappearance that he is unable to make important decisions.
Saint Manuel Bueno, Martyr
Novelette by Miguel de Unamuno. A memoir by a Spanish woman reflecting on her close connection with a Catholic priest about to be beatified. The outwardly pious man, who had devoted his life to ministering to the people of her remote mountain village, harboured an astonishing secret.

Tam and Cam
Vietnamese Folktale. Often labelled the “Vietnamese Cinderella”, the plot of this story continues after the protagonist becomes Queen. The poor girl is then killed twice, each time coming back to life in a different form. Fortunately, goodness wins out and the evil stepsister soon finds herself in hot water.
The Legend of Nai Raeng
Thai Folktale. A man was born so big that his parents named him Nai Raeng, signifying strength, energy and power. After many adventures, he becomes local governor. One day, honor dictates that he must order that his own head be cut off and placed above a buried treasure.
Last Night
Short Story by James Salter. A woman with an unbearable medical condition enlists her husband to assist in euthanasia. After the couple enjoy a last night out with a close friend, we learn that the man is not the loyal and loving husband we first thought him to be.
Spunk
Short Story by Zora Neale Hurston. A mild-mannered man is killed when he bravely but foolishly confronts his cheating wife and her macho lover. Several weeks later, there is a rumor that the dead man has “sneaked back from Hell” and sure enough, his killer soon suffers a gruesome “accident”.
All Over the World
Short Story by Vicente Rivera Jr. A friendship between a protective young man and eleven-year-old girl is put on hold as they go their separate ways during World War 2. The friendship is important to both, and their parting is particularly bitter as neither has a chance to say goodbye.