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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. Which of the following statements is true about Wash's female relative?
(a) She gets pregnant and has one child a year for five years.
(b) She cannot have children.
(c) She gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl.
(d) She gets pregnant and gives birth to twin boys.

2. When Alec Gray loses his job, what does he use to iron his clothes?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Hand weights.
(c) A cold iron.
(d) Heavy books.

3. When Howes' latest project sells, what does he purchase for his wife?
(a) A diamond brooch.
(b) A mahogany casket.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) A new car.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Ira Ewing's parenting style.
(a) Ineffective.
(b) Inconsistent.
(c) Strict.
(d) Lax.

5. In the story "Crevasse," how are the first 12 soldiers killed?
(a) In a monsoon.
(b) In an avalanche.
(c) In a tornado.
(d) In a hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alec Gray punished for NOT doing in the Army?

2. In which country are George and Carl vacationing in the story "Divorce in Naples"?

3. With which of Wash's relatives does his boss start a relationship?

4. Why doesn't Jarrod want Louise to ride horses with him at the resort?

5. Which of the following events does NOT happen in the story "Honor"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Satoris get back at Spoomer for stealing his woman in the story "All the Dead Pilots"?

2. Why does Alec Gray kill his commanding officer?

3. What was Ira Ewing's childhood like in the story "Golden Land"?

4. How is Davy's life saved during a murder attempt in the story "The Leg"?

5. How does the husband in the story "Honor" react to the news of his wife's extramarital affair?

6. What gift does Richard Howes purchase for his wife when his latest novel sells, and what is her reaction to the gift?

7. How does the American soldier Borgard meet the young English soldier in the story "Turnabout"?

8. On what image does Faulkner end the story "Crevasse"?

9. How does Danny treat his mother in the story "Pennsylvania Station"?

10. Why does Hubert Jarrod feel as though he has been tricked by Mrs. King, Louisa's mother?

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