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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 story the writer is composing in the tale "1/3, 1/3, 1/3," with whom does the lead character fall in love?
(a) A convict.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A waitress.
(d) A princess.

2. In the story "Sonny's Blues," what does the narrator do for a living?
(a) He is a lawyer.
(b) He is an artist.
(c) He is unemployed.
(d) He is a teacher.

3. Who stands up for Willi Varig when he is too drunk to address the audience at the convention he had been hired to speak at?
(a) Emily's daughter.
(b) No one stands up for Willi.
(c) Emily's boss.
(d) Emily.

4. Which of the following was NOT a way Louise's roommate uses to support Louise in her weight loss goals?
(a) She bribes Louise.
(b) She cooks for Louise.
(c) She exercises with Louise.
(d) She speaks kindly to Louise.

5. What animal does Willi's father breed for a living?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Horses.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story, "The Bystander," who did Arty's father attack before being committed to a mental institution?

2. What is the name of Noel's wife in the story "The Amish Farmer"?

3. To what does Willi compare his household life after accidentally witnessing his mother having sexual relations?

4. In the story "Sonny's Blues," in which branch of the armed forces did the narrator serve?

5. What prompts the gypsy man to raise his head and shout a war cry in the story, "The Fisherman from Chihuahua"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of relationship does Carlyle form with Mrs. Webster in the story "Fever"?

2. How does Louise's husband react when Louise gains weight during her pregnancy?

3. What unfortunate site does Willi witness in the story of the same name, and how does the young boy react to what he's seen?

4. How does Eileen react to the news of Carlyle's illness in the story "Fever"?

5. Why doesn't Push like John Williams, and what does he do about it?

6. Who is Push in the story "A Poetic for Bullies," and who is his sidekick?

7. Why does Lenore comfort George at the end of the story "Weekend"?

8. What is Carlyle's life like at the opening of the story "Fever"?

9. How does Arty's father react when his son comes for a visit at the mental institution in the story "The Bystander"?

10. How does Willie's father react when Willi tells him what he witnessed in the barn?

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