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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?
(a) She wants to irritate her father.
(b) Her father gets rid of the TV.
(c) Her father encourages her to listen to it.
(d) She is attempting to express her teenage angst.

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

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

5. What business are the narrator's parents in in "We Get Along"?
(a) Housecleaning
(b) Pest control
(c) Apartment rental
(d) Service station

6. 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 tells her not to enter his room.
(c) He locks his door.
(d) He posts a sign on his door.

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

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

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

10. What is Glen's initial impression of Drew Pierson in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen finds Drew rude and homophobic.
(b) Glen is not sure what to make of Drew.
(c) Glen is sure Drew is homosexual.
(d) Glen finds Drew friendly and not at all homophobic.

11. Why does Glen urge readers to boycott Dave's Kwik Stop in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Because they treat homosexual customers inappropriately.
(b) Because they refuse to hire homosexuals.
(c) Because the owner, Dave is homophobic.
(d) Because the "homophobic" Drew works there.

12. Who is the narrator of "My Manuscript"?
(a) Mr. Chatam
(b) Terry Glassman
(c) Mr. Holt
(d) Chad Holt

13. How does the narrator's father die in "We Get Along"?
(a) He commits suicide.
(b) He was in an accident.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He is murdered by his wife.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often is "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter" published?

2. Why is it unusual for the narrator of "Firestone" to be working at a car service station?

3. What does Chad's father buy him for Christmas in "My Manuscript"?

4. What did the narrator of "Parade"'s parents predict he would become?

5. What does Don do to Mrs. Toni when she ridicules his dreams of stardom in "Don's Story"?

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