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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an obsession that plagues the narrator's family in the story "The Lover of Horses"?
(a) Music.
(b) Card playing.
(c) Languages.
(d) Car racing.

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

3. How does the young boy die in the story "Murderers"?
(a) He falls off the roof.
(b) He is accidentally shot.
(c) He is attacked by a dog.
(d) He is hit by a train.

4. What does the narrator's husband in the story "Dream Children" do for a living?
(a) He is a producer.
(b) He is a choreographer.
(c) He is an actor.
(d) He is a director.

5. How many hours must Jancy drive to visit with her boyfriend?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

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

7. What is the name of the river on which the Cove is situation in the story "Water Liars"?
(a) Kazoo River.
(b) Yazoo River.
(c) Zazoo River.
(d) Wazoo River.

8. How many husbands does the woman in "The Used-Boys Raisers" have?
(a) 2 husbands.
(b) 4 husbands.
(c) 3 husbands.
(d) 5 husbands.

9. Which of the following people punches Ozzy in the nose in the story "Conversation of the Jews"?
(a) His mother.
(b) A school bully.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The rabbi.

10. Why is the narrator of the story "Dream Children" considered uninteresting and melancholy?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Because her husband beats her.
(c) Because her son is dead.
(d) Because she lost her job.

11. What does the narrator's father hope to accomplish by playing cards in the story "The Lover of Horses"?
(a) Cheating death.
(b) Saving his family's house.
(c) Dying with dignity.
(d) Winning a fortune.

12. Which of Jancy's possessions is her father obsessed with in the story "The Heavenly Animal"?
(a) Her motorcycle.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her jewelry.
(d) Her books.

13. How does Jack feel after he accidentally kills his brother?
(a) Confused.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Evil.

14. Which of the following men does Gay believe is having an affair with his wife?
(a) Guido Rancanelli.
(b) Perce Howland.
(c) Darryl Springwater.
(d) Imancipelli Venturella.

15. Which of the following is NOT a way that Dale Carter attempts to deal with his grief after his son dies?
(a) He beats his wife.
(b) He disappears from town for long weekends.
(c) He drinks heavily.
(d) He has multiple affairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Ile Forest," what does Gil do for a living?

2. Which of the following facts about Leroy's wife, Norma Jean, is NOT true?

3. What is the name of the cove to where the narrator escapes in the story "Water Liars"?

4. How far away does the fisherman guesstimate his boat is when he realizes it floated away from their ledge?

5. In the story "The Misfits," what does Gay Langland do for a living?

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