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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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"?
(a) The grandfather.
(b) The mother.
(c) The father.
(d) The grandmother.

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

3. Which of the following boys is NOT present in the story "Murderers"?
(a) Philip Liebowitz.
(b) Frank Delano.
(c) Arnold Bloom.
(d) Harold Cohen.

4. What instrument does Jack learn to play as a way of coping with his brother's death?
(a) The French horn.
(b) The clarinet.
(c) The piano.
(d) The violin.

5. What fierce storm tore up the land, causing the monkey to become adrift in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) A typhoon.
(b) A monsoon.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A flood.

6. 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) What is your name?
(b) How old are you?
(c) Will you go out with me?
(d) How are you feeling?

7. What religion does Leo Finkle practice in the story "The Magic Barrel"?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Buddhism.

8. What is the name of Jack Hawthorne's brother?
(a) Elliott.
(b) David.
(c) Carter.
(d) Brian.

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

10. What animal does Jancy hit with her car on her drive to visit with her boyfriend?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A bird.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A deer.

11. How many ducks do the fisherman and his boys shoot during their first attempt on their trip?
(a) None.
(b) 27 ducks.
(c) 7 ducks.
(d) 17 ducks.

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

13. What animal attacks David while he is going for a drink of water at the lake?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A deer.
(c) A bear.
(d) A snake.

14. In the story "The Liar," in what country does James say he works with young children?
(a) Tibet.
(b) Slovenia.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Ethiopia.

15. In the story "The Lover of Horses," what does the narrator's family do for a living?
(a) They are horse wranglers.
(b) They are horse whisperers.
(c) They are horse breeders.
(d) They are horse trainers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many of the threesome survive the fishing trip in the story "The Ledge"?

3. What group of people does the wife in "The Used-Boys Raisers" believe were put on earth to be "a thorn in the side of mankind"?

4. Which of the following men does Gay believe is having an affair with his wife?

5. In "The Ledge," which of the following adjectives would the wife use to describe her husband?

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