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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. How far does David carry his father on his back after accidentally shooting him in the leg?
(a) Six miles.
(b) Ten miles.
(c) Eight miles.
(d) Four miles.

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

3. How old is the narrator's father when he becomes ill in "The Lover of Horses"?
(a) 63 years old.
(b) 43 years old.
(c) 53 years old.
(d) 73 years old.

4. Who tells Gil that Galven Ile is a murderer?
(a) No one tells Gil the truth about Galven.
(b) The local news.
(c) Gil's neighbor.
(d) Ile's servant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What is the name of the river on which the Cove is situation in the story "Water Liars"?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Arnold Friend's relationship with Connie?

4. What does the narrator's husband in the story "Dream Children" do for a living?

5. What religion does Leo Finkle practice in the story "The Magic Barrel"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What stories do the old men from the cove tell the narrator in the story "Water Liars"?

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

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

7. Who is Arnold Friend in the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

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

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

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

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