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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 animal attacks David while he is going for a drink of water at the lake?
(a) A snake.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A bear.
(d) A deer.

2. How does Ile's servant treat Gil when he arrives in the forest?
(a) He is arrogant.
(b) He is rude.
(c) He is kind.
(d) He is silent.

3. 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.

4. 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 a vegetarian.
(c) He is an atheist.
(d) He is an artist with a spinning wheel.

5. In the story "Akhnilo," how many words does Eddie Fenn believe he can hear being whispered in the wind?
(a) 8 words.
(b) 2 words.
(c) 4 words.
(d) 6 words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator's mother most love about the narrator's father in the story "The Lover of Horses"?

2. Which of the following people punches Ozzy in the nose in the story "Conversation of the Jews"?

3. In the story "The Liar," in what country does James say he works with young children?

4. What does Norma Jean do, that gives the reader hope that she and Leroy may mend their relationship and end up together?

5. What animal has the fisherman brought with him during the trip to keep the threesome company in "The Ledge"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of relationship does the narrator have with her dead son in the story "Dream Children"?

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

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

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

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

6. How does the monkey die in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?

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

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

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

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

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