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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 does the narrator's husband in the story "Dream Children" do for a living?
(a) He is a director.
(b) He is a choreographer.
(c) He is a producer.
(d) He is an actor.

2. What is the name of Leo Finkle's wife?
(a) Julia.
(b) Collette.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Stella.

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. What do the townsfolk in the story "Dream Children" think the narrator does recklessly?
(a) Drives her car.
(b) Weeds her garden.
(c) Milks her cow.
(d) Rides horses.

5. 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"?
(a) African.
(b) Catholics.
(c) Hippies.
(d) Jews.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Jancy's possessions is her father obsessed with in the story "The Heavenly Animal"?

3. In "The Christian Roommates," which of the following facts about Henry is NOT true in the story?

4. How many of the threesome survive the fishing trip in the story "The Ledge"?

5. Where does the young woman work in "The Story of a Scar"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why doesn't the grandmother want to go on vacation with her family in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

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

10. What lie did James tell his fellow bus riders in the story "The Liar"?

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