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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Office Hours," what does Marie do in her old professor's office?
(a) Eat.
(b) Drink alcohol.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Have sex.

2. Why does the narrator have a hard time leaving the airport in "Returning"?
(a) She is sick.
(b) She is too hungry.
(c) She does not have her passport or visa.
(d) Her leg is broken.

3. How does the narrator get out of the airport in "Returning"?
(a) She sneaks out.
(b) She does not get out.
(c) A guard helps her.
(d) Peter comes back for her.

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

5. What does the professor show Marie shortly before he dies in "Office Hours"?
(a) The magical candle.
(b) The chamber to another dimension.
(c) The book.
(d) The sea.

6. In "Returning," how many things does the narrator believe make a meal?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

7. What does Peter make for the narrator in "Returning" at his apartment?
(a) Traditional stew.
(b) Pie.
(c) Dumplings.
(d) Roast.

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

9. What is the name of one of Marie's classes she teaches in "Office Hours"?
(a) The Disappearing Woman.
(b) Olio.
(c) Italian Cinema.
(d) German Cinema.

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

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

12. In "Peking Duck," who does the narrator live with before moving to the U.S.?
(a) Her grandparents.
(b) Her sibling.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her friends.

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

14. In "Returning," what does the narrator's traveling companion take before she wakes up?
(a) Her scarf.
(b) Their travel bag.
(c) Their child.
(d) Their food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the coffee shop Marie often goes to in "Office Hours"?

2. What does the narrator think of the ring Peter gives her for engagement in "Returning"?

3. What do the narrator and her husband do at the very end of "Returning"?

4. What does Marie sleep on in her own apartment in "Office Hours"?

5. What conference does Marie present at in "Office Hours"?

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