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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is found in the bathroom of a Sunoco station in "Firestone"?
(a) A baby girl
(b) Clothing
(c) A baby boy
(d) A large sum of money

2. What reason did the narrator's parents give for neglecting him in "Parade"?
(a) They were afraid he would reject them.
(b) They did not know how to be good parents.
(c) They did not like him.
(d) They loved his brother more than they loved him.

3. How did a piece of tissue become stuck in the narrator's ear in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) His daughter pushes it into his ear.
(b) He put it in there to drown out the sound of his daughter's music.
(c) He put it in there to drown out the sound of Anita O'Day's music.
(d) He accidentally pushed it in there with a sharp object.

4. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Guitar lessons
(b) Alcohol
(c) A set of golf clubs
(d) A typewriter

5. How does the narrator attempt to keep Mrs. Peacock out of his room in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He tells her not to enter his room.
(b) He locks his door.
(c) He places a trap in front of his door.
(d) He posts a sign on his door.

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

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

8. What word makes Chad's grandmother fall to her feet praying in "My Manuscript"?
(a) Homosexual
(b) Sin
(c) Guitar
(d) Priest

9. Who does the narrator's mother become close with after her husband's death in "We Get Along"?
(a) Her sister-in-law
(b) The narrator
(c) Her sister, Margery
(d) Nick Papanides

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

11. What genre is "The Last You'll Hear from Me"?
(a) A novella
(b) A poem
(c) A letter
(d) A short story

12. How do Annette and Randy spend their time together according to the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) Taking long walks in the park
(b) Making out in Randy's car
(c) Eating at Burger King
(d) Riding the escalator at the mall

13. 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 legs, and therefore, cannot dance.
(b) He thinks she is destined for a career as a nightclub singer.
(c) He will not allow her out of the house to go to dances.
(d) She does not have feet, and therefore, cannot dance.

14. Who does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" ask to read her final instructions?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her best friend, Eileen
(c) Annette Kelper
(d) Randy Sykes

15. Which of the following is NOT one of Annette's unique physical traits in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) She has only 4 fingers on her left hand.
(b) She is overweight.
(c) She has two gray teeth.
(d) She is balding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What point of view is "Parade" written in?

2. Who is the narrator in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?

3. Why does the narrator of "Parade" specifically choose Oprah's show to appear on?

4. The phrases "'I hope it doesn't tire him out'" and "'the original boob tube'" in "Firestone" are examples of...

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

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