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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the narrator in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) Eileen Mickey
(b) Randy Sykes
(c) Trish Moody
(d) Annette Kelper
2. The phrases "'I hope it doesn't tire him out'" and "'the original boob tube'" in "Firestone" are examples of...
(a) similes.
(b) metaphors.
(c) puns.
(d) hyperbole.
3. 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) Riding the escalator at the mall
(c) Making out in Randy's car
(d) Eating at Burger King
4. What genre is "The Last You'll Hear from Me"?
(a) A novella
(b) A letter
(c) A short story
(d) A poem
5. What concerns the narrator of "Firestone" most about Taylor?
(a) Taylor cheats the narrator out of his job duties.
(b) Taylor steals from the service station.
(c) Taylor lies to Carlton.
(d) Taylor threatens to hurt Carlton.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "We Get Along", what does the narrator's mother do the night after her husband's funeral?
2. What business are the narrator's parents in in "We Get Along"?
3. How does Melinda Delvecchio act towards Glen in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
4. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" refuse to have his eyes operated on?
5. Why does Melinda begin crying in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What prompts Mr. Holt to send Chad to Mr. Chatam for guitar lessons in "My Manuscript"?
2. Describe Chad's father's childhood in "My Manuscript".
3. Describe the instances of "homophobia" that Glen believes he experiences after speaking with Drew on the phone in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter".
4. What is the tone of the story "Parade"? How does the author create this tone?
5. Describe the narrator of "Parade"'s relationship with Bruce Springsteen (from his perspective).
6. Describe the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me".
7. Contrast the story Taylor tells about his child with the actual facts about his child in "Firestone".
8. Describe The Sportsman in "We Get Along".
9. Describe Dawn's relationship with Rusty in "Music for Lovers".
10. What does Glen dream about in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"? What does he tell Drew he dreamed about? Why?
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