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

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

3. What does Norma Jean do, that gives the reader hope that she and Leroy may mend their relationship and end up together?
(a) She blows Leroy a kiss.
(b) She sends Leroy flowers.
(c) She waves to Leroy.
(d) She smiles at Leroy.

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

5. In which of the following landscapes is the story "The Misfits" told?
(a) In a swamp.
(b) In a desert.
(c) In the prairie.
(d) In the mountains.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Jack Hawthorne accidentally kill his brother in the story "Redemption"?

4. How many members of the family are killed by the killer in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

5. How many hours must Jancy drive to visit with her boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the monkey goes wild aboard the ship in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?

2. Why don't roommates Henry and Osmond get along in the story "The Christian Roommates"?

3. How does David Hawthorne die in the story "Redemption," and what is his family's reaction?

4. How does the narrator react when her father falls ill in "The Lover of Horses"?

5. Why does Gil make his way to Galven's house in the story "Ile's Forest," and what is his greeting there?

6. What does Ozzy demand of his spectators in the story "The Conversation of the Jews"?

7. Why does the rabbi call the young boys "Murderers!" in the story of the same name?

8. What strains threaten to ruin the marriage of Leroy Moffitt and Norma Jean in the story "Shiloh"?

9. How does the fisherman die in the story "The Ledge"?

10. What instrument does Jack Hawthorne learn to play in the story "Redemption," and why?

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