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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Melinda begin crying in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen refuses one of her casserole meals.
(b) Glen fires her.
(c) Glen refuses her romantic advances.
(d) Glen tells her she is homophobic.

2. In "My Manuscript", what quality does Mrs. Peacock have that she says makes her a "housekeeper" instead of a "maid"?
(a) Her race
(b) Her age
(c) Her qualifications
(d) Her gender

3. Why does Glen purchase snuff in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) He is giving it as a gift to his brother-in-law.
(b) He is hoping to impress Drew.
(c) He wants to quit smoking.
(d) He wants to see Drew bend down to get it off the shelf.

4. Why does the narrator in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" encourage readers to mention his newsletter to others rather than lending them their copies of it?
(a) He wants readers to feel they are part of a special club.
(b) He is concerned about backlash from readers.
(c) He wants readers to purchase his newsletter.
(d) He wants to remain anonymous.

5. Where does Chad hide his "manuscript" in "My Manuscript"?
(a) In the bathroom of a Trailways station
(b) Buried behind the shed
(c) Buried under the house
(d) In his dresser drawer

6. In "We Get Along", why is Evelyne obsessed with the initials W.S.?
(a) They belong to a man she left to marry the narrator's father.
(b) They belong to her dead husband.
(c) They belong to her son.
(d) They belong to a woman her husband had an affair with.

7. What does the narrator of "My Manuscript" aspire to become?
(a) A professional golfer
(b) A truck driver
(c) A doctor
(d) A writer

8. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think it is pointless for his daughter to listen to dance music?
(a) He thinks she is destined for a career as a nightclub singer.
(b) He will not allow her out of the house to go to dances.
(c) She does not have feet, and therefore, cannot dance.
(d) She does not have legs, and therefore, cannot dance.

9. How did Trish's boyfriend react when she accidentally ran over his dog in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) He gave her the silent treatment.
(b) He broke up with her.
(c) He forgave her.
(d) He verbally assaulted her.

10. What magazine does the narrator of "Parade" appear in?
(a) The National Inquirer
(b) People
(c) Cosmopolitan
(d) Vogue

11. What is Drew majoring in at CCCC in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Criminal Justice
(b) Agricultural Science
(c) Psychology
(d) Auto Mechanics

12. How does Don ultimately get to Los Angeles after being thrown off of the bus in "Don's Story"?
(a) He buys a car and drives it to LA.
(b) He takes another bus.
(c) He hitchhikes.
(d) He walks.

13. Who does Anita O'Day claim is the manager of her record company?
(a) Her dog
(b) No one
(c) Herself
(d) Her mother

14. In "My Manuscript", what shocked Chad's father about the student priest's appearance when he arrived home from school one day?
(a) He had shaved his head.
(b) He had no pants on.
(c) He was wearing a dress.
(d) He was wearing makeup.

15. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" collect?
(a) Religious icons
(b) Coins
(c) Paperweights
(d) Music

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Glen park while shopping at Food Carnival in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?

2. Who does the narrator of "Parade" have a relationship with that he says "the press is having a field day over"?

3. Who does the narrator say Randy thinks he looks like in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

4. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" have "an impressive collection" of?

5. Who does the narrator of "Firestone" claim is trying to make his job at the service station difficult?

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