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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Christian Roommates," which of the following facts about Henry is NOT true in the story?
(a) He is a vegetarian.
(b) He is a mediocre student.
(c) He is an artist with a spinning wheel.
(d) He is an atheist.

2. 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 flood.
(c) A monsoon.
(d) A hurricane.

3. How does the monkey die in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) It is poisoned by the crew.
(b) It leaps overboard and drowns.
(c) The captain strangles it.
(d) It dies from old age aboard the ship.

4. From what country is "The General" in the story "Redemption?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Russia.

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

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

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

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

9. When David finally reaches a doctor with his father, how long has his father already been dead?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) One day.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

10. How did Norma Jean and Leroy's baby die?
(a) In a car accident.
(b) From leukemia.
(c) During childbirth.
(d) From SIDS.

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

12. 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) Winning a fortune.
(d) Dying with dignity.

13. What color is Arnold Friend's car in the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"
(a) Gold.
(b) Purple.
(c) Silver.
(d) Orange.

14. What do the townsfolk in the story "Dream Children" think the narrator does recklessly?
(a) Drives her car.
(b) Weeds her garden.
(c) Rides horses.
(d) Milks her cow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following landscapes is the story "The Misfits" told?

2. What does the son of the Cove's founder claim to have seen on the island?

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. Where does the young woman work in "The Story of a Scar"?

5. Which of his family members does Gil set up on a date with Ile?

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