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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think the source of his daughter's headaches is?
(a) The music she listens to
(b) Her amputated feet
(c) Her wisdom teeth
(d) Her new boyfriend

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

3. In "We Get Along", what does Evelyne encourage her son to do next time he sees Mrs. Spakey, his former teacher?
(a) Tell her his father is dead
(b) Insult her
(c) Ask her to call his mother
(d) Ask her about his grade

4. What concerns the narrator of "Firestone" most about Taylor?
(a) Taylor threatens to hurt Carlton.
(b) Taylor steals from the service station.
(c) Taylor lies to Carlton.
(d) Taylor cheats the narrator out of his job duties.

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

6. Where did Don of "Don's Story" live before moving to Los Angeles?
(a) Cumberland County, North Carolina
(b) Dallas, Texas
(c) Outer Banks, North Carolina
(d) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

7. Who is responsible for getting the narrator his job at the service station in "Firestone"?
(a) His doctor
(b) Carlton
(c) Taylor
(d) His pastor

8. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" refuse to have his eyes operated on?
(a) He cannot afford to have the surgeries done.
(b) He believes his declining eyesight gives him an edge in life.
(c) He is frightened of hospitals and doctors.
(d) He believes his declining eyesight is the will of God.

9. Who does the narrator's mother insult at the beginning of "We Get Along"?
(a) Her son
(b) The apartment
(c) Her husband
(d) A mildew stain

10. Who does the narrator of "Parade" have a relationship with that he says "the press is having a field day over"?
(a) Patrick Buchanan
(b) Bruce Springsteen
(c) Charlton Heston
(d) Mike Tyson

11. What bothers the narrator of "Music for Lovers" most about his daughter's boyfriend, Rusty?
(a) His job
(b) His manners
(c) His hair
(d) His character

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

13. What did Nick Papanides like to cook with eggplant in "We Get Along"?
(a) Squirrels
(b) Snakes
(c) Tomatoes
(d) Chicken

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's mother do the night after her husband's funeral?

2. What does the narrator wear that gets his picture in the newspaper in "Firestone"?

3. In "My Manuscript", what shocked Chad's father about the student priest's appearance when he arrived home from school one day?

4. Why does Margery attend AA meetings in "We Get Along"?

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

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