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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the narrator's husband from in "Returning"?
(a) Greenland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Garboza.
(d) Iceland.

2. What does Marie do in the forest at the end of "Office Hours"?
(a) Scream.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Eat.
(d) Swim.

3. What conference does Marie present at in "Office Hours"?
(a) BFF.
(b) GFF.
(c) JFF.
(d) HFF.

4. What does the priest tell the narrator the soil of the Garboza forest is like in "Returning"?
(a) Rich and old.
(b) Dry.
(c) Magical.
(d) Dangerous.

5. What name does the narrator use for her husband in the end of "Returning"?
(a) Tamer.
(b) Michael.
(c) Pete.
(d) Petru.

6. What does the narrator prefer to drink when she regularly drinks in "Returning"?
(a) Vodka soda with lime.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Gin and tonic.
(d) Old Fashioned.

7. What does the narrator think of the ring Peter gives her for engagement in "Returning"?
(a) It is too extravagant.
(b) She does not like the color of the stone.
(c) It is too round.
(d) It is too small.

8. What do Marie's visits to the passageway do as time goes on in "Office Hours"?
(a) Become angry.
(b) Become less frequent.
(c) Become more exploratory.
(d) Become less social.

9. Who is one of Marie's colleagues in "Office Hours"?
(a) Henry.
(b) Biff.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Carolyn.

10. What work do both the narrator and her husband do in "Returning"?
(a) Writing.
(b) Accountancy.
(c) Law.
(d) Landscaping.

11. Why is the narrator worried about Peter in the end of the story "Returning"?
(a) He is not in the grave.
(b) He has drowned.
(c) His eyes are closed at first when they dig him up.
(d) He is not breathing.

12. Who does the narrator begin spending a lot of time with in "Returning"?
(a) Y.
(b) M.
(c) L.
(d) K.

13. What does the flight attendant tell the narrator there is the same word for that has two meanings in "Returning"?
(a) Winter and Fall.
(b) Fall and Spring.
(c) Spring and Summer.
(d) Morning and night.

14. What does the narrator's mother always drink in restaurants in "Peking Duck"?
(a) Soda.
(b) Juice.
(c) Water.
(d) Tea.

15. What is the name of the professor's dog in "Office Hours"?
(a) Sal.
(b) Nemo.
(c) Dory.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's husband's name in his homeland in "Returning"?

2. Where is the professor's memorial service held at the university in "Office Hours"?

3. What does the professor tell Marie shortly before he dies in "Office Hours"?

4. In "Office Hours," how long would Marie and the professor talk during her junior year?

5. Why does the narrator have a hard time leaving the airport in "Returning"?

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