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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book do the soldiers in "Crevasse" read to pass their time?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The Koran.
(c) The telephone book.
(d) The dictionary.

2. What position does Borgard hold in his Army battalion?
(a) Captain.
(b) Commander.
(c) Lieutenant
(d) Colonel.

3. What does Amy beg of her husband Howard Boyd?
(a) To move away from his mother.
(b) To never speak to his mother again.
(c) To live in harmony with his mother.
(d) To kill his mother.

4. Where does Cousin Melisandre attempt to hide the valuables when the Yankees arrive?
(a) In the well.
(b) In the apple orchard.
(c) In the coal cellar.
(d) In the outhouse.

5. Which of the following activities would one use a scythe for?
(a) Cutting grain.
(b) Removing cotton from its casing.
(c) Entertaining children.
(d) Rowing a boat.

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

7. While Alec Gray is in the Army, what is his relationship with his family?
(a) He has no family.
(b) Distant.
(c) He misses his family.
(d) Angry.

8. Where does Borgard find the young, drunken English soldier?
(a) On the streets.
(b) In a brothel.
(c) In a bar.
(d) In the hospital.

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

10. During which of the following holidays do Hubert Jarrod and Louise King meet?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

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

12. After the war is over, where does Alec Gray move?
(a) To New York City.
(b) To London.
(c) To Barcelona.
(d) To Paris.

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

14. Which of the following lucky pendants does Dr Martino give to Louise to help her overcome her fears?
(a) A four-leaf clover.
(b) A Saint Christopher.
(c) A rabbit's foot.
(d) A shiny penny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters says, "The only way to feel alive is to do things you are afraid to do."

2. After Davy loses his leg in the war, what material is used to craft him a new one?

3. In the story "Carcassonne," which of the following believes that death is "continual movement"?

4. What happens to Satoris at the end of the story "All the Dead Pilots"?

5. What event does Judge go to watch at the end of the story "Beyond"?

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