The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mid-Book Test (up to Departures by John L'Heureux)

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. In The First Day, what does the mother say when she finds her daughter cannot attend Seaton?

2. Whose music does Dzia-Dzia hear while he sits at the other end of the kitchen table from Michael?

3. Where does Hattie Benedict move after the blizzard?

4. In the story White Horse, who arrives in the light green Mercedes to help the horse?

5. What do Nick and Karen do on Sundays?

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

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