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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Earl's daughter?
(a) Charlene.
(b) Charity.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Cheryl.

2. What prompts the gypsy man to raise his head and shout a war cry in the story, "The Fisherman from Chihuahua"?
(a) The music on the radio.
(b) A broadcast on television news.
(c) There is no reason for his war cry.
(d) An article in the newspaper.

3. To which of the following ancient tribes is the gypsy compared in the story "The Fisherman from Chihuahua"?
(a) The Paracas.
(b) The Moors.
(c) The Incas.
(d) The Mayans.

4. Whose death prompted Sonny to start using drugs?
(a) His sister's.
(b) His brother's.
(c) His father's.
(d) His mother's.

5. What is the name of Sean's sister?
(a) Emily.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Polly.
(d) Mary.

6. How long had it been since the narrator saw Sonny before his arrest?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

7. Which of the following facts is true about Eugene Kraft in "A Poetic for Bullies"?
(a) He walks with a limp.
(b) He has only one hand.
(c) He has a lazy eye.
(d) He drools when he speaks.

8. What does Louise's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is an actor.
(d) He is a mechanic.

9. How are Sonny and the narrator related in "Sonny's Blues"?
(a) They are best friends.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are father and son.
(d) They are cousins.

10. What is the name of Louise's college roommate?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Mary.
(d) Holly.

11. Who stands up for Willi Varig when he is too drunk to address the audience at the convention he had been hired to speak at?
(a) Emily's daughter.
(b) Emily.
(c) No one stands up for Willi.
(d) Emily's boss.

12. In what year was the latest story in this collection published?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1986.

13. Which of the following best describes the genre of the stories the editors chose for this collection?
(a) Satire.
(b) Realism.
(c) Science-fiction.
(d) Fantasy.

14. What is the name of Emily's daughter in the story "Talk of Heroes"?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Dahlia.
(c) Janice.
(d) Elizabeth.

15. In the story "Sonny's Blues," in which branch of the armed forces did the narrator serve?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a way that Louise reacts when she begins to gain weight during her pregnancy?

2. How much older is George than his wife?

3. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe the mysterious gypsy that arrives in town in the story "The Fisherman from Chihuahua"?

4. What does Lewis complain about during his meeting with Arty?

5. How are Earl and Edna related?

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