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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Ira Ewing's parenting style.
(a) Ineffective.
(b) Inconsistent.
(c) Strict.
(d) Lax.

3. Ira Ewing's mother asks him for money for what?
(a) To start a savings account.
(b) To purchase a new home.
(c) A train ticket.
(d) Her funeral services.

4. What type of reputation does Harrison Blair have in the town?
(a) For being kind.
(b) For being shy.
(c) For being unintelligent.
(d) For being mean.

5. How old is Ira Ewing when he runs away from home in the story "Golden Land"?
(a) Ten.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Twelve.

6. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Alec Gray?
(a) He was honorably discharged from the Army.
(b) He is a decorated soldier.
(c) He is very poor.
(d) He is of Caucasian decent.

7. What does Louise's mother think about Jarrod?
(a) That he is socially beneath Louise.
(b) That he would make a good husband.
(c) She has never met Jarrod.
(d) That he is an untrustworthy man.

8. How does Howard Boyd's mother feel about Howard's wife?
(a) She hates her.
(b) She adores her.
(c) She is confused by her.
(d) She is apathetic about her.

9. What country is Borgard from?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) Poland.

10. Which valuable is Grandmother Millard most interested in hiding in the story "Grandmother Millard"?
(a) Her silver.
(b) Her jewelry.
(c) Her gold.
(d) Her weapons.

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

12. What happens to Satoris at the end of the story "All the Dead Pilots"?
(a) He forgives Spoomer.
(b) He is kicked out of the Army.
(c) He is captured by enemy soldiers.
(d) He is killed.

13. What event does Judge go to watch at the end of the story "Beyond"?
(a) A funeral.
(b) An execution.
(c) A trial.
(d) A wedding.

14. Which of the following events does Roger Howes use as subject matter to create his newest masterpiece?
(a) His own decent into madness.
(b) His daughter's death.
(c) His wife's affair.
(d) His son's first steps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of which of the following things is Louise afraid?

2. How does Wash react to the blooming relationship between his female relative and his boss?

3. In the story "Victory," what country is the man visiting when he pretends to be an aristocrat?

4. How many soldiers survive to the end of the story "Crevasse"?

5. Which of the following characters is NOT involved with telling the story of Harrison Blair's chase of the fox?

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