View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sarah say she will not go to the police after William Livingston III comes to her apartment?
(a) She says she is afraid William Livingston III will hurt her.
(b) She says she can not afford to miss work.
(c) She says they will not believe her anyway.
(d) She says it is an occupational hazard and she is too tired.

2. What does William Livingston III do to Sarah at her apartment?
(a) He asks her to marry him.
(b) He beats her badly and breaks her leg.
(c) He asks her why she cut back her hours at the strip club.
(d) He rapes her.

3. What happens with a frigid woman's mother dies in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) The frigid woman attempts suicide.
(b) The frigid woman feels relieved.
(c) The frigid woman goes to therapy.
(d) The frigid woman goes to the hospital and lies down next to her mother's body.

4. What is the name of the unnamed narrator's boyfriend in the story "Baby Arm"?
(a) Jed.
(b) Alvarez.
(c) Gus.
(d) Willy.

5. What is Bianca's husband's name?
(a) Dean.
(b) Doug.
(c) Darren.
(d) Don.

6. What news does the narrator share with Jacob first towards the end of the story "The Mark of Cain"?
(a) She has a child in another state.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She is leaving her husband.
(d) She is pregnant.

7. Where do people always seem to think Kate is from?
(a) Detriot.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Port-au-Prince.
(d) New York City.

8. What does a crazy woman bring to her child's school for a snack that another mother does not like in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Peanut butter.
(d) Fruit roll-ups.

9. Who does a frigid woman surround herself with in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) Her siblings.
(b) Her work colleagues.
(c) She has a husband and child who sometimes gang up on her.
(d) Many different kinds of men.

10. What does William Livingston III secretly put into his housekeeper's room?
(a) Video surveillance cameras.
(b) Ladies' underwear.
(c) A dead mouse.
(d) A diamond necklace.

11. Why do the couple that live in 1217 Ridgewood Road in the story "Florida" get their GEDs instead of finishing high school?
(a) They wanted to do an accelerate college program.
(b) They wanted to leave town to travel the world.
(c) They wanted to start the high-paying jobs they were offered before graduating from high school.
(d) They wanted to get married before graduating from high school.

12. Where is Alvarez from?
(a) Venezuela.
(b) Haiti.
(c) The Dominican Republic.
(d) Honduras.

13. What over-the-counter pills does Sarah take at home to help with her headaches?
(a) Codeine.
(b) Tylenol.
(c) Oxycontin.
(d) Advil.

14. What does Alvarez imagine his daughter's name will be?
(a) Carmella.
(b) Eloise.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Estrella.

15. What does a crazy woman think about while walking down the street in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) Where she will go for dinner later.
(b) What she will say to her new boyfriend when she sees him.
(c) How she will pay all her bills.
(d) Defending herself against men who might approach her menacingly or attack her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elsie Moreau not want to associate with the new neighbors who are also from Haiti?

2. What does a crazy woman eat in the story "Difficult Women"?

3. What sport does Manny play recreationally?

4. What does William Livingston III force his housekeeper to do?

5. Who is the housekeeper who works for William Livingston?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 668 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample