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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the Seton family is in Florence?
(a) People speculate about them and their unusual ways.
(b) People rob their house.
(c) People miss them.
(d) People talk about how much they like them.

2. How long have Charlie and his wife been married?
(a) 50 years
(b) Five years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) They are not married.

3. Who has an affair in "The Chimera?"
(a) The neighbor.
(b) The wife.
(c) The daughter.
(d) The man.

4. Where does Olga decide to move back to?
(a) Illinois.
(b) California.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Italy.

5. Who does the man in "The Chimera" blame for his boring life?
(a) His father.
(b) His kids.
(c) His wife.
(d) Himself.

6. Who visits Gee Gee after they move away?
(a) The Seton Family.
(b) Mrs. Folkestone.
(c) Mr. Folkestone.
(d) Peaches.

7. How does the Duke's family consider his new love?
(a) Perfect.
(b) Ugly.
(c) A commoner.
(d) Completely wrong for him, but right for his brother.

8. What do people think of the sitcom in the story about the Seton family?
(a) They hate it.
(b) They hate it in Italy, love it in America.
(c) They love it.
(d) They hate it in America, but hate it in Italy.

9. Who does the son consult about his mother's phobia?
(a) His sister.
(b) The family doctor.
(c) His boss.
(d) His wife.

10. In "The Scarlet Moving Van" at the second dinner party, who says he has to "teach them?"
(a) The Setons.
(b) The Folkestones.
(c) Gee Gee.
(d) Peaches.

11. Where is the son in "Reunion" going after his first destination?
(a) Vermont.
(b) The Cape.
(c) The Carribean.
(d) Florida.

12. In "The Angel of the Bridge," what is the mother afraid of in the story about her and her son?
(a) Airplanes.
(b) Kids.
(c) Birds.
(d) Dogs.

13. What are Gee Gee's feelings about his behavior?
(a) He always apologizes.
(b) He doesn't realize what he's done.
(c) He is never apologetic.
(d) He pretends he did nothing wrong.

14. What happens when the son is fearful?
(a) He throws up.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He has panic attacks.

15. Who is Gee-Gee?
(a) Peaches significant other.
(b) Peaches's daughter.
(c) Peaches's son.
(d) Peaches's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Seton Family travel to Florence?

2. What does the narrator of "Angel of the Bridge" discover he is afraid of?

3. Does Charlie's wife have an affair?

4. Who are the Folkstones?

5. Who takes over the accounts when Donna Carla's father dies?

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