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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tattoo do the twins in "The Mark of Cain" both have?
(a) A tattoo of their father's likeness.
(b) A tattoo of previous girlfriends.
(c) A tattoo of wolves.
(d) A tattoo of skulls.

2. What effect does death have on girls in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) It makes them ugly.
(b) It makes them sorrowful.
(c) It makes them repugnant.
(d) It makes them more interesting and beautiful.

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

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

5. What evidence do the police find of Savvie's and Carolina's abduction that is particularly difficult for the sisters to confront?
(a) Videotapes.
(b) Handcuffs.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Knives.

6. What sport does Manny play recreationally?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Rugby.

7. Why does Elsie Moreau not want to associate with the new neighbors who are also from Haiti?
(a) She does not have good memories of her life in Haiti and she wants to disassociate herself, to a degree, with her home country.
(b) She does not like the new neighbors because their skin is darker than hers.
(c) She thinks it will make the other neighbors suspicious if she spends time with the new neighbors.
(d) She thinks the new neighbors might have known her family members back in Haiti, and she did not liker her family members.

8. What specific kind of reality television do the couple at 1217 Ridgewood Road like to watch?
(a) Hoarders.
(b) The Bachelor.
(c) Extreme obesity and weight-loss shows.
(d) Survivor.

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

10. Where has Kate just taken a new job in the story "North Country"?
(a) The University of Nebraska.
(b) The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) The Michigan Institute of Technology.

11. 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) Peanut butter.
(b) Fruit roll-ups.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Ice cream.

12. What kind of exercise does a frigid woman do in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) Kickboxing.
(b) Pilates.
(c) Running.
(d) Yoga.

13. What channel does Candy tell Sarah to watch for inspiration for her strip dances?
(a) MTV.
(b) TNT.
(c) BET.
(d) CBS.

14. What city in Florida has Marcy moved to?
(a) Naples.
(b) Gables.
(c) Pensacola.
(d) Orlando.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which identical twin does the narrator in "The Mark of Cain" prefer?

2. What does a loose woman's apartment look like in the story "Difficult Women"?

3. What does a frigid woman wear in the story "Difficult Women"?

4. What does William Livingston III do to Sarah at her apartment?

5. What does the narrator discover at her medical appointment at the end of the story "The Mark of Cain"?

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