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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the hospital workers think Titania's name is?
(a) Tipper.
(b) Trudy.
(c) Tillie.
(d) Tatiana.

2. Who are the boy's doctors?
(a) Dr. Bling and Dr. Blanders.
(b) Dr. Blinken and Dr. Nod.
(c) Dr. Mork and Dr. Mindy.
(d) Dr. Blork and Dr. Beadle.

3. What do the hospital workers think Oberon's name is?
(a) Bob.
(b) Bill.
(c) Ben.
(d) Brad.

4. What did Oberon rub on the boy's eyes to help him sleep when they first got him?
(a) Poppies.
(b) Chamomile.
(c) Fairy dust.
(d) Marigolds.

5. What does Titania think is proof she loves her son more than Oberon?
(a) She noticed he was ill before Oberon did.
(b) Her son always asks for his mommy.
(c) Their son appears healthier and happier in her presence.
(d) She listens to the doctors more attentively than Oberon.

6. Who is Titania?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A fairy godmother.
(c) A faery queen.
(d) A nurse.

7. Who does Titania refer to as "hideous" when talking to Alice?
(a) Dr. Blork.
(b) Oberon.
(c) Dr. Beadle.
(d) Doorknob.

8. After discussing self care, what does Titania want to turn Alice into?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bird.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A cat.

9. Why did Oberon bring the boy to Titania in the first place?
(a) As a means of reconciliation after an argument.
(b) Oberon found the boy alone on the side of the hill.
(c) Because Titania had always wanted a son.
(d) Because the boy was being treated badly by his mortal parents.

10. After listening to the doctors silently, what does Oberon finally shout out from across the table?
(a) Eureka!
(b) Help us!
(c) Rubbish!
(d) Leukemia!

11. Who is the author of "A Tiny Feast"?
(a) Chris Abani.
(b) Clarence Allan.
(c) Charles Asher.
(d) Chris Adrian.

12. Who is Alice?
(a) A hospice nurse.
(b) A cafeteria worker.
(c) The oncology social worker.
(d) Titania's sister.

13. Who enters the room stopping Titania from casting a spell on Alice?
(a) Dr. Beadle.
(b) Dr. Blork.
(c) The boy.
(d) Oberon.

14. How long had Oberon and Titania been quarreling at the time he brought her the boy?
(a) They had been quarreling for as long as they had been in love.
(b) They had been quarreling for several months.
(c) They had been quarreling all day.
(d) They had been quarreling all week.

15. What do the hospital workers think Titania's occupation is?
(a) Oncology social worker.
(b) Schoolteacher.
(c) Hairdresser.
(d) Bus driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attempts to validate Oberon and Titania's emotions as they argue in the hospital room?

2. Who is Oberon?

3. Why does Titania refuse to go to the room in which her son is having a procedure on his hip?

4. What does Titania tell the doctor the sole purpose of a boy should be?

5. What do they call the boy's special blanket?

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