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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Middleman," why does Joshua meet Elsa at all of her auditions?
(a) Because he escorts her on the subway.
(b) To help her go over lines.
(c) Because she begs him to.
(d) He doesn't meet her at auditions.

2. In "When in Rome," who does Caleb say was arrested after he choked Kevin?
(a) Troy.
(b) Kevin and Troy.
(c) Caleb and Kevin.
(d) Kevin.

3. Why does Lisa keep her dog in the basement in "In the Basement"?
(a) Because she couldn't house break the dog.
(b) Because she no longer likes the dog.
(c) Because she is allergic to the dog.
(d) Because her husband told her to.

4. In "In the Basement," how does Maria know Lisa?
(a) They were college roommates.
(b) They went to high school together.
(c) They were neighbors as children.
(d) They worked together.

5. At the end of "In the Basement" what does the narrator think about himself?
(a) That he needs to go back to school.
(b) That he might love Maria.
(c) That he is nothing like Nicholas.
(d) That he is smarter than his wife.

6. What family radio program does Joshua record in "Middleman"?
(a) The Body.
(b) The Beginning.
(c) The Chosen.
(d) The Awakening.

7. In "Middleman," what does Joshua's father admit to almost becoming?
(a) A reporter.
(b) A priest.
(c) A rabbi.
(d) A cantor.

8. In "Middleman," how old is Joshua?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

9. Whose sister is Elsa in "Middleman"?
(a) Kyle's.
(b) Abe's.
(c) No one's.
(d) John's.

10. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Troy used to finance his drug habit?
(a) With his father's money.
(b) By working overtime.
(c) By stealing.
(d) No one knows.

11. In "Middleman," what does Joshua think of Elsa's acting skills the first time she performs for him?
(a) He doesn't pay enough attention.
(b) He thinks she is shy.
(c) He thinks she is a natural.
(d) He thinks she isn't that good.

12. In "In the Basement," what does Nicholas say about his unborn child's gender?
(a) He never mentions the gender.
(b) He refers to the baby as a girl.
(c) He insists they keep it a secret.
(d) He refers to the baby as a boy.

13. Why does Kevin call Caleb at work in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because his work was robbed.
(b) Because his girlfriend left him.
(c) Because he needs a ride.
(d) Because he met a girl.

14. In "In the Basement," how do Nicholas and Maria feel about Lisa's house?
(a) They laugh at it.
(b) They are upset.
(c) They are impressed.
(d) They don't care about it.

15. In "In the Basement," why is Nicholas unemployed?
(a) Because he was fired for stealing.
(b) Because he always quits his jobs.
(c) Because he is undereducated.
(d) Because he is working on his dissertation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "In the Basement," why does the narrator believe Maria has a large amount of debt?

2. In "In the Basement," what does Nicholas say Lisa did with her narrative writing?

3. In "Middleman," what does Joshua's father say about his time in the Navy?

4. Why does Caleb claim Kevin drove through a red light in "When in Rome"?

5. What does Joshua do to try to help Elsa with her acting career in "Middleman"?

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