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

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

3. What does Billy Crawford do for a living in "The Story of a Scar"?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a student.
(c) He is a fireman.
(d) He is an actor.

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

5. 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 grandmother.
(d) The father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is David in the story "Walking Out"?

2. Which of the following boys is NOT present in the story "Murderers"?

3. When David finally reaches a doctor with his father, how long has his father already been dead?

4. Which of the following adjectives is NOT used to describe Connie in the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

5. What is the name of Gay's wife in the story "The Misfits"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of obsessions affect the narrator's family in "The Lover of Horses"?

2. What happens after David accidentally shoots his father in the leg in the story "Walking Out"?

3. In the story "The Misfits," how does Gay Langland feel about relationships?

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

5. What happens to Jancy on her drive to visit with her boyfriend in the story "The Heavenly Animal"?

6. How does Leo Finkel meet his wife in "The Magic Barrel"?

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

8. How is the narrator viewed by the townsfolk in the story "Dream Children"?

9. How does the grandmother react when face-to-face with the killer she read about in the newspapers?

10. Why did Sam's ex-wives walk out on him in the story "The Wedding"?

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