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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What type of vehicle is Satoris in when he goes to spy on Spoomer and his woman?
(a) A train.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A convertible.
(d) An airplane.

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

6. Which of the following statements about Dr Martino is true?
(a) He is overweight.
(b) He has had his medical license revoked.
(c) He is married with three children.
(d) He is much older than Louise.

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

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

9. Which of the following words completes this quote from the story "Carcassonne": "Death is ___________ a galloping buckskin horse."
(a) Riding.
(b) Soothing.
(c) Slaying.
(d) Taming.

10. What is the name of the squadron where Satoris is sent for punishment?
(a) The Camel Squadron.
(b) The Orangutan Squadron.
(c) The Mongoose Squadron.
(d) The Flamingo Squadron.

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

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

13. How long has Harrison Blair been chasing the same fox in the story "Foxhunt"?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three days.

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

15. What is Alec Gray punished for NOT doing in the Army?
(a) Shining his shoes.
(b) Shaving.
(c) Making his bed.
(d) Bathing.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the story "Artist at Home," what does Roger Howes do for a living?

4. What is the last name of the Confederate soldier who stands up and protects Melisandre?

5. After the war is over, where does Alec Gray move?

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