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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. Why does Caleb say he thought he would be arrested in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because Kevin threw cocaine at him.
(b) Because they drove through a red light.
(c) Because he didn't pay his taxes.
(d) Because Kevin didn't have a license.

2. After choking his brother in "When in Rome," how long does Caleb go without speaking to Kevin?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Over three years.
(d) Over two years.

3. 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) He doesn't meet her at auditions.
(d) Because she begs him to.

4. Why does the agent in "Middleman" take on Elsa as a client?
(a) Her good looks.
(b) Her acting skills.
(c) Her connections.
(d) Her singing voice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb believe Kevin pulled the car over after they avoided a traffic ticket?

2. How does Nicholas say Lisa looked for a husband in "In the Basement"?

3. In "When in Rome," where does Kevin work?

4. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Troy used to finance his drug habit?

5. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Kevin reacted to being choked?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "In the Basement," what is kept in a basement?

2. At the end of "In the Basement," how does the narrator feel?

3. What is the last thing Caleb does in "When in Rome"?

4. After leaving Kevin's apartment in "When in Rome," why does Caleb return?

5. What does Caleb discover when he returns to Kevin's apartment in "When in Rome"?

6. In "When in Rome," how do Caleb and Kevin react to being mugged?

7. How does John feel at the end of "Middleman"?

8. Why do Nicholas and Maria tell the narrator and his wife about Lisa in "In the Basement"?

9. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb tell the story about visiting his brother in California?

10. How does John describe Elsa's acting skills in "Middleman"?

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