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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the English soldier think about Borgard's flying ability in the story "Turnabout"?
(a) He is impressed.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is disappointed.

2. Why doesn't Jarrod want Louise to ride horses with him at the resort?
(a) Because he does not want to be seen with Louise.
(b) Because Louise has been forbidden to ride the horses by her mother.
(c) Because he is angry with Louise for lying to him.
(d) Because the horse she is riding is dangerous.

3. In the story "Carcassonne," which of the following believes that death is "a stillness"?
(a) The skeleton.
(b) The mind.
(c) The soul.
(d) The spirit.

4. How many soldiers survive to the end of the story "Crevasse"?
(a) Eight- three.
(b) Two.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) None.

5. Which of the following purchases did the dead woman upgrade every year?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her coffin.
(c) Her telephone.
(d) Her mortgage.

6. Which of the following facts is NOT true about Howard Boyd's mother in the story "The Brooch"?
(a) She is spiteful.
(b) She is poor.
(c) She is sick.
(d) She is old.

7. How many soldiers are lost in the desert in the story "Ad Astra"?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Four.
(c) Forty.
(d) Fourteen.

8. Which of the following animals does Wash overhear his boss talking about with great respect?
(a) His horse.
(b) His oxen.
(c) His dog.
(d) His cattle.

9. What race is Wash, from the story "Wash"?
(a) He is white.
(b) He is biracial.
(c) He is Native American.
(d) He is black.

10. In the story "Beyond," what is significant about the baby that Judge meets?
(a) It only has one arm.
(b) It is covered in scars.
(c) It has a mouthful of teeth.
(d) It is unable to stop crying.

11. How does Alec Gray react when he is sent to spend time in the penal battalion?
(a) He shouts at his commanding officer.
(b) He kills his commanding officer.
(c) He punches his commanding officer.
(d) He takes the punishment silently.

12. With which of Wash's relatives does his boss start a relationship?
(a) His granddaughter.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

13. How does Wash react to the blooming relationship between his female relative and his boss?
(a) He does not know about the relationship.
(b) He tries to break the relationship up.
(c) He ignores the relationship.
(d) He gives the relationship his blessing.

14. Who kills Doctor Martino?
(a) His killer is never found.
(b) Mrs. King.
(c) Louise King.
(d) Hubert Jarrod.

15. In the story "Artist at Home," what does Roger Howes do for a living?
(a) He is a sculptor.
(b) He is a painter.
(c) He is a writer.
(d) He is a potter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Alec Gray loses his job, where is he forced to bathe?

2. On what type of boat does the English soldier take Borgard?

3. Where does Borgard find the young, drunken English soldier?

4. What does Amy beg of her husband Howard Boyd?

5. How does Boyd's mother find out that Amy has lost her brooch?

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