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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is responsible for finding Mrs. Webster, Carlyle's future babysitter?
(a) Carlyle.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Keith.
(d) Sarah.

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

3. Which of the following weapons does Daniel use to intimidate Noel after their altercation?
(a) A wrench.
(b) A knife.
(c) A rope.
(d) A candlestick.

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

5. In the story, "The Fisherman From Chihuahua," what type of business does Pendleton own?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A barber shop.
(c) A tailor shop.
(d) A car garage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stories are included in this collection?

2. Why has Emily's daughter come to stay with her?

3. How are Earl and Edna related?

4. To what does the narrator in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3" compare his neighbor, the poor woman?

5. Which of the following elements is NOT true about Sean's childhood memory of his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vance tell the story of "The Amish Farmer" to his high school English class?

2. What does Sonny blame his heroin addiction on?

3. What reaction does the narrator have when watching Sonny play his music in the story "Sonny's Blues"?

4. What is Sean's married life like?

5. Who is Push in the story "A Poetic for Bullies," and who is his sidekick?

6. What type of relationship does George have with his ex-students?

7. Why does Lenore comfort George at the end of the story "Weekend"?

8. What pleasant memory does the young girl from the story "Verona" have about her father from her childhood?

9. How does Eileen react to the news of Carlyle's illness in the story "Fever"?

10. What is Earl's first impression of the town Rock Springs?

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