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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 what branch of the military is the woman the narrator dances with at the tavern in Story 8?
(a) Army.
(b) Marines.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Navy.

2. Around 3:30am, a guy with a _______ in his ________ comes into the hospital in Story 6.
(a) Fork / leg.
(b) Knife / eye.
(c) Saw / arm.
(d) Tree branch / abdomen.

3. Where is the narrator in Story 10?
(a) In a mental institution.
(b) In a motel.
(c) At the mall.
(d) At a barbershop.

4. What two people is the narrator calling for in the streets in Story 8?
(a) Adam and Shasha.
(b) Brent and Stacy.
(c) Maury and Carol.
(d) Lauren and Kevin.

5. What is Pig Alley?
(a) A night club.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A farm.
(d) A bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator follows the man from the train into a ________ in Story 7.

2. What part of the hospital is the narrator working at in Story 6?

3. How long has the narrator been working at the hospital in Story 6?

4. Every time Bill thinks of his first bullet wound, what happens to him?

5. According to the narrator in Story 10, the nurses at the hospital are pumping ________ by the quart.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony behind the title of the story "Happy Hour"?

2. Who is the only female in Story 7 that is given a name? Why is she the only one the narrator names?

3. Briefly discuss the three train rides the narrator recalls in Story 7.

4. Who is the narrator searching for in Seattle in Story 9? What does he recall about this person?

5. Discuss the relationship between John Smith and Michelle.

6. What is the relevance of picketers standing outside the abortion clinic in Story 7?

7. How is Georgie portrayed by the narrator in Story 6. How do the narrator and Georgie know each other?

8. How does Bill define him? What is his perspective on the world? Explain.

9. In what way is the large horse pill the narrator receives in Story 9 a prize for the narrator?

10. Discuss the irony behind Bill seeing the victims of a car crash as "just meat."

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