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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter catch Otto doing that repulses him?
(a) Beating one of the migrant workers.
(b) Taking hard drugs.
(c) Getting drunk and cavorting with Steph.
(d) Short-changing some of the migrant workers.

2. Who is Richard's ex-wife?
(a) Pam.
(b) Angela.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Remi.

3. Who runs the farm in the story Arcadia?
(a) Peter.
(b) Steph.
(c) Henry.
(d) Otto.

4. Who is Richard's girlfriend's husband?
(a) Jonathan.
(b) Mike.
(c) Ray.
(d) Ryan.

5. Why does Bobby get very angry at Marion on their trip down south?
(a) She litters out the car window, increasing the chances they might get pulled over.
(b) She flirts with strangers.
(c) She throws up in the new car.
(d) She loses his wallet.

6. What class does Heddy have particular trouble with?
(a) French.
(b) Art.
(c) Math.
(d) History.

7. What is the name of the woman who is married to the actor Kayla has an affair with?
(a) Reyna.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Hettie.
(d) Jessica.

8. Who is Marion's mother?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Grady.
(c) Linda.
(d) Dinah.

9. What does Kayla ask her hosts for in the beginning of the story The Nanny?
(a) A beer.
(b) An orange juice.
(c) A soda.
(d) A vodka tonic.

10. Who is Marion romantically interested in?
(a) Jack.
(b) Henry.
(c) Sten.
(d) Richard.

11. What does Richard do with Rowan and his girlfriend the one night he is in town?
(a) Takes them out to dinner.
(b) Goes to a movie.
(c) Takes them to bar to get drunk.
(d) Goes bowling.

12. What does Kayla have a reaction to that makes her feel off-kilter when she travels to the set of the actor's movie?
(a) Her sleeping pills.
(b) Vaccinations.
(c) The local cuisine.
(d) Marijuana.

13. What kinds of problems does the narrator's mother have in the story Marion?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) She has trouble holding a job.
(c) She has trouble with partners.
(d) Night sweats and blackouts.

14. What is Otto's dog's name?
(a) Sparky.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Sunshine.

15. What does Livia order at the restaurant?
(a) Pasta.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) Steak.
(d) Lobster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Marion's father?

2. Who is the actor Kayla has an affair with?

3. What does Kayla do for Jessica when they first meet for Kayla's job interview?

4. What does Richard do at the restaurant that makes a scene?

5. Who is the headmaster of the school Rowan attends?

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