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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what type of mission does the young English soldier go with Borgard?
(a) An evacuation mission.
(b) A bombing mission.
(c) A search-and-rescue mission.
(d) A mapping mission.

2. Which of the following characters says, "The only way to feel alive is to do things you are afraid to do."
(a) Mrs. King.
(b) Hubert Jarrod.
(c) Louise King.
(d) Dr Martino.

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

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

5. While Spoomer is with his woman, what does Satoris steal from him?
(a) His clothes.
(b) His car.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His wallet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From where does Roger Howes move his family in order to relocate in New York?

3. Which of the following activities would one use a scythe for?

4. What type of animal does Spoomer keep as a pet?

5. How long has Harrison Blair been chasing the same fox in the story "Foxhunt"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is life like for Alec Gray after he leaves the Army?

2. How is Davy's life saved during a murder attempt in the story "The Leg"?

3. How does Danny treat his mother in the story "Pennsylvania Station"?

4. How does Amy's life change after the death of her first child in the story "The Brooch"?

5. What happens to the traveling soldiers who are trying to escape enemy fire in the story "Crevasse"?

6. How does Harrison Blair's wife feel about him?

7. What gift does Richard Howes purchase for his wife when his latest novel sells, and what is her reaction to the gift?

8. How does Wash die?

9. How does the Judge realize that he is dead in the story "Beyond"?

10. How doesd Ira Ewing's mother react to her resettlement in California?

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