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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. In Beware of the Dog, what kind of plane is flown?
(a) A Nelson.
(b) A Bulldog.
(c) A Spitfire.
(d) A Fuego.

2. In Nunc Dimitis, what does Lionel's girlfriend call him behind his back?
(a) A rougue.
(b) A bore.
(c) A softy.
(d) A weakling.

3. In Yesterday was Beautiful, for what is the pilot searching?
(a) A boat.
(b) His buddy.
(c) A map.
(d) Some fuel.

4. In An African Story, what makes the farmer mad at his servant?
(a) He is late to work.
(b) He beats the dog.
(c) He kills a cow.
(d) He didn't weed well enough.

5. What kind of car is driven by the owners of Vengeance is Mine, Inc.?
(a) A Station Wagon.
(b) A Volkswagon.
(c) A BMW.
(d) A Pullman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Wish, what does the boy pretend is the only safe color on the carpet?

2. In Skin, what is Soutine's occupation?

3. In Skin, how does Drioli know Soutine?

4. In Someone Like You, where do the old friends run into each other?

5. Where does Poison take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Taste, why does Mike Schofield get so mad when he finds out Richard cheated in the bet?

2. How does the woman in Only This die?

3. How does Charlie from Death of an Old Man die?

4. In Vengeance is Mine Inc., what did the owners of the business do?

5. What does the boy pretend to be doing in The Wish?

6. What is 'jinking' according to the information given in Someone Like You?

7. In the Soldier, how does Robert try to kill his wife? Why?

8. In Beware of the Dog, what does the pilot vow to do when he is captured?

9. In Man From the South, what oddity does the soldier notice about the woman who rescues him?

10. What does the pilot in A Piece of Cake realize when he lands after the plane is shot down?

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