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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 is Elsa impressed with Joshua's show business career in "Middleman"?
(a) It doesn't really interest her.
(b) Because she wants to be famous too.
(c) Because she thinks he is rich.
(d) Because she has always been an actress.

2. How does Joshua get Mr. Duckworth's attention in "Middleman"?
(a) He shows off an expensive watch.
(b) He brings over some of his mother's cooking.
(c) He tells about his father's job doing voiceovers.
(d) He reads a poem out loud.

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

4. In "In the Basement," what does Maria do for a living?
(a) She is a nurse.
(b) She is a doctor.
(c) She is an x-ray technician.
(d) She is a medical student.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After choking his brother in "When in Rome," how long does Caleb go without speaking to Kevin?

2. In "In the Basement," why is Nicholas unemployed?

3. Who becomes angry with Joshua after he helps Elsa in "Middleman"?

4. What does recording the family radio program in "Middleman" make Joshua question?

5. Why does Kevin call Caleb at work in "When in Rome"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "In the Basement," at what things does Nicholas feel Lisa failed in her life?

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

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

4. How does the narrator of "In the Basement" feel about Nicholas' relationship with Maria?

5. How does John try to help Elsa's acting career in "Middleman"?

6. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb admit to trying to choke Kevin?

7. In "Middleman," how does John meet Elsa?

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

9. How does John feel when Elsa asks him to no longer accompany her on auditions in "Middleman"?

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

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