View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following facts about Leroy's wife, Norma Jean, is NOT true?
(a) She exercises daily.
(b) She eats healthy food.
(c) She takes classes to better herself.
(d) She inherited a large sum of money.

2. In the story "Shiloh," what does Leroy Moffitt do for a living?
(a) He is a truck driver.
(b) He is a hat maker.
(c) He is a dentist.
(d) He is a veterinarian.

3. How many members of the family are killed by the killer in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?
(a) 4 members.
(b) 6 members.
(c) No members.
(d) 2 members.

4. What is the name of the captain who pulls the monkey from the water in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) Lazarus.
(b) Samson.
(c) Moses.
(d) Ezekiel.

5. What question does the young man ask the older woman at the doctor's office at the end of "The Story of a Scar"?
(a) How are you feeling?
(b) How old are you?
(c) Will you go out with me?
(d) What is your name?

6. On what holiday does the fisherman take his son and nephew out into the water to shoot ducks?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) Thanksgiving.

7. How does Jack Hawthorne accidentally kill his brother in the story "Redemption"?
(a) He poisons him with lead paint.
(b) He suffocates him with a pillow.
(c) He runs him over with a tractor.
(d) He strangles him with a garden hose.

8. What part of David's body is injured during the animal attack?
(a) His hand.
(b) His face.
(c) His leg.
(d) His shoulder.

9. Which of the following adjectives best describes Arnold Friend's relationship with Connie?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Boring.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Sweet.

10. What does the son of the Cove's founder claim to have seen on the island?
(a) Mermaids.
(b) Leprechauns.
(c) Werewolves.
(d) Ghosts.

11. How many of the threesome survive the fishing trip in the story "The Ledge"?
(a) All.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) One.

12. What is the name of the cove to where the narrator escapes in the story "Water Liars"?
(a) Marte Cove.
(b) Darte Cove.
(c) Barte Cove.
(d) Farte Cove.

13. What type of books most interest the narrator in the story "Dream Children"?
(a) Books about pharmacology.
(b) Books about musical therapy.
(c) Books about communicating with the dead.
(d) Books about fairies and magic.

14. What color are the monkey's eyes in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Brown.

15. What type of travel does the narrator in "Dream Children" believe in?
(a) Time travel.
(b) Sleep travel.
(c) Space travel.
(d) Spiritual travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the sailors use to coax the monkey down from the mast when it is upset?

2. What do the townsfolk in the story "Dream Children" think the narrator does recklessly?

3. What religion does Leo Finkle practice in the story "The Magic Barrel"?

4. Which of the family members warns against the vacation due to a killer being on the loose in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

5. What does Leo Finkle hire Pinye Salzman to help him do?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 501 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample