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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In They Shall Not Grow Old, whom does Fin see flying a line of planes?
(a) Old men.
(b) Dead soldiers.
(c) Children.
(d) Grisly beasts.

2. In Only This, during what season does the woman die?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

3. In Katina, the girl is from ______________.
(a) Greece.
(b) Italy.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Egypt.

4. In Taste, what does Richard hope to win in his bet?
(a) A lot of money.
(b) A vacation home.
(c) A girl in marriage.
(d) A vat of wine.

5. In Beware of the Dog, how is the pilot injured?
(a) He gets a gash on his head.
(b) He loses his arm.
(c) He loses his leg.
(d) He gets a gash across his belly.

6. In They Shall Not Grow Old, how does Fin die?
(a) He is taken prisoner and dies in the camp.
(b) He lands in the ocean and drowns.
(c) His plane is shot down.
(d) He gets a tropical fever.

7. In The Sound Machine, what breaks Klausner's greatest invention?
(a) Klausner dropping it.
(b) A falling tree.
(c) A rainfall.
(d) An angry bird.

8. Where does Man From the South take place?
(a) Caribbean.
(b) Polynesia.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Cuba.

9. In Death of an Old Man, what causes Charlie's plane to lose a wing?
(a) He flies directly at an enemy plane.
(b) It fell off when the bad welding melted.
(c) It was shot off by an enemy.
(d) He tipped it on a high tower.

10. In Poison, where does Pope claim there is a snake?
(a) Under his bed.
(b) In the ice box.
(c) On his stomach.
(d) In his pillow.

11. What does the boy in The Wish promise himself if he can get across the carpet?
(a) A frog.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A turtle.

12. What is the occupation of the woman Mr. Boitbol invited over to his house?
(a) Professional singer.
(b) Babysitter.
(c) Piano teacher.
(d) Full-time student.

13. In Katina, how old is Katina?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

14. In An African Story, what lures in the creature that kills the servant boy?
(a) A shady area.
(b) Cow's milk.
(c) The dead dog.
(d) The garbage pit.

15. In Madame Rosette, how many people work for her?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Skin, what is special about Drioli's back?

2. What can Klausner hear with his sound machine?

3. In Katina, why is the girl taken to a field medic?

4. In The Sound Machine, where does Klausner create his inventions?

5. What does the Man From the South want when he wins bets?

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