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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator's husband's name in his homeland in "Returning"?
(a) Helios.
(b) Petru.
(c) Michael.
(d) Petiere.

2. In "Returning," where does the narrator awaken?
(a) An unfamiliar apartment.
(b) A forest.
(c) A plane.
(d) A lake.

3. Who first helps the narrator at the airline's service counter in "Returning"?
(a) Serk.
(b) Mitchell.
(c) Rendie.
(d) Helen.

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

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

6. Where is the professor's memorial service held at the university in "Office Hours"?
(a) The bookstore.
(b) The circular tower room.
(c) The field.
(d) The library.

7. How old is the narrator in "Returning" when she writes her novel?
(a) 28.
(b) 35.
(c) 23.
(d) 19.

8. What is the problem the flight attendant tells the narrator with the festival in the story "Returning"?
(a) The ceremony does not really work.
(b) The ceremony is dark magic.
(c) The ceremony is outlawed.
(d) Not everyone survives the ceremony.

9. What can the narrator see through the airport windows in "Returning"?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The church.
(c) The camp.
(d) The town on the hill.

10. Where does the narrator go alone to meet old friends in the story "Returning"?
(a) An informal college reunion.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A rave.
(d) A lecture.

11. What is the name of the narrator's husband in "Returning"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Yo.
(c) Henry.
(d) Peter.

12. Where is Marie's office in "Office Hours"?
(a) Cold Hallow.
(b) Godspeed Hall.
(c) Maning Hall.
(d) Mitchell Hall.

13. What has Y written in the story "Returning"?
(a) Helios.
(b) Arrival Fallacy.
(c) Fallow.
(d) Wonderkind.

14. What festival does the narrator tell the flight attendant she and Peter are attending in the story "Returning"?
(a) The Spring Festival.
(b) The Summer Festival.
(c) The Morning Festival.
(d) The Wind Festival.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Returning," how many things does the narrator believe make a meal?

2. What does Marie do in the forest at the end of "Office Hours"?

3. Where does the narrator see Peter walking without her in the story "Returning"?

4. Who is one of Marie's colleagues in "Office Hours"?

5. What does the narrator's mother ask about her writing in the story "Peking Duck"?

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