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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Nick Papanides like to cook with eggplant in "We Get Along"?
(a) Tomatoes
(b) Chicken
(c) Squirrels
(d) Snakes
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 gender
(c) Her qualifications
(d) Her age
3. Why did the Anita O'Day begin taking drugs in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) Because she had a difficult childhood.
(b) Because she grew up surrounded by drug dealers.
(c) Because she felt like it.
(d) Because she was pressured by a former boyfriend.
4. Why was Don fired from his job at a cafeteria in "Don's Story"?
(a) He was rude to the customers.
(b) He assaulted a customer.
(c) He broke too many dishes.
(d) He spit in a customer's food.
5. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think it is pointless for his daughter to listen to dance music?
(a) She does not have feet, and therefore, cannot dance.
(b) He thinks she is destined for a career as a nightclub singer.
(c) She does not have legs, and therefore, cannot dance.
(d) He will not allow her out of the house to go to dances.
6. Where does Glen ask Drew to put the telephone in order to help him remember his dream in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) On the floor
(b) In his underwear
(c) Under his pillow
(d) Closer to his ear
7. What does Don do to Mrs. Toni when she ridicules his dreams of stardom in "Don's Story"?
(a) He asks the bus driver to pull over so she can leave the bus.
(b) He ignores her.
(c) He pokes her with a bathroom key.
(d) He stabs her with a switchblade.
8. Why does Margery attend AA meetings in "We Get Along"?
(a) Her husband is an alcoholic.
(b) She picks up men at the meetings.
(c) She is an alcoholic.
(d) Her sister is an alcoholic.
9. In "My Manuscript", who does Chad assume led his father to believe Chad is gay?
(a) Mrs. Peacock
(b) Terry Glassman
(c) Mr. Chatam
(d) His mother
10. What is Glen's initial impression of Drew Pierson in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen is sure Drew is homosexual.
(b) Glen finds Drew friendly and not at all homophobic.
(c) Glen finds Drew rude and homophobic.
(d) Glen is not sure what to make of Drew.
11. Why does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" want to remove his uvula?
(a) He is disgusted by it.
(b) He wants to be like Anita O'Day.
(c) He is a masochist.
(d) He believes it will make him a better singer.
12. How does the narrator attempt to keep Mrs. Peacock out of his room in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He places a trap in front of his door.
(b) He locks his door.
(c) He tells her not to enter his room.
(d) He posts a sign on his door.
13. Who does the narrator of "Firestone" claim is trying to make his job at the service station difficult?
(a) God
(b) Carlton
(c) The customers
(d) Hotshots
14. Why does the narrator begin cleaning bathrooms in "Firestone"?
(a) Customers complained of their filth
(b) Carlton orders him to do so
(c) To teach himself humility
(d) He is incapable of pumping gas
15. Why does Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) Her father encourages her to listen to it.
(b) She is attempting to express her teenage angst.
(c) Her father gets rid of the TV.
(d) She wants to irritate her father.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" ask to read her final instructions?
2. Who is responsible for getting the narrator his job at the service station in "Firestone"?
3. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" give a woman on the bus his sneakers?
4. What type of transplant is Carlton waiting for in "Firestone"?
5. Who does Anita O'Day claim is the manager of her record company?
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