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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Farrington, the protagonist of "Counterparts," do for a living?
(a) He bakes bread.
(b) He copies documents by hand.
(c) He runs a publishing company.
(d) He washes cars.

2. What does Maria touch when she is playing the game with the blindfold?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A piece of candy.
(c) A liquid material.
(d) One of the children.

3. What does Mr. Duffy do for a living?
(a) He is a bank cashier.
(b) He runs a pub.
(c) He walks dogs.
(d) He writes poetry.

4. What does Mrs. Kernan make for her husband in order to nurse him back to health?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Gelatin.
(c) Blancmange.
(d) Beef tea.

5. After delivering the object the men of "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" are expecting, what does the servant boy ask for?
(a) Bottles.
(b) A bite to eat.
(c) An apology.
(d) A tip.

6. What does the man in the cycling suit in "Grace" give the injured man to revive him?
(a) Cough medicine.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Smelling salts.

7. What is in the middle of the room in "Ivy Day in the Committee Room"?
(a) Two large lamps.
(b) A small table.
(c) A chair.
(d) A couch.

8. How old is Mrs. Sinico when she dies in "A Painful Case"?
(a) Thirty-nine.
(b) Fifty-two.
(c) Forty-three.
(d) Sixty.

9. What is the setting as "Clay" begins?
(a) An art studio.
(b) A kitchen.
(c) A bedroom.
(d) A church.

10. How does Little Chandler attempt to stop the baby's crying?
(a) He yells.
(b) He recites poetry.
(c) He begins to cry too.
(d) He sings a lullabye.

11. What is Annie wearing in the photograph Little Chandler sees on the table?
(a) A blue blouse.
(b) Fishing boots.
(c) An aviator's helmet.
(d) A white summer dress.

12. Where does Maria work?
(a) On a sailboat.
(b) In a hospital.
(c) In a church.
(d) In a laundry.

13. When she was still single, what did Mrs. Kearney do instead of falling in love?
(a) She ate Turkish Delight.
(b) She watched birds.
(c) She went dancing.
(d) She stayed at home.

14. Where do Mr. Duffy and Mrs. Sinico meet for the last time in "A Painful Case"?
(a) In Mrs. Sinico's front parlor.
(b) In a park.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) At a cakeshop.

15. How many grown children do Mr. and Mrs. Kernan have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the adjective used in the first paragraph of "A Painful Case" to describe Mr. Duffy's house?

2. One of the onlookers in "Grace" admits to having served the protagonist what?

3. At the end of "Clay," what is Joe unable to find?

4. What does Maria buy as a special gift for Joe and his wife?

5. What city does Gallaher strongly recommend that Little Chandler visit?

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