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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. What happens to Mr. Jackson at the very end of "Invasion"?
(a) He picks up a gun and fights.
(b) Someone shoots him point-blank in his face.
(c) He vomits.
(d) He sings.

2. What does Carl work in in "The Distributors"?
(a) Libraries.
(b) Law.
(c) Landscaping.
(d) Construction.

3. How could one tell if a pecan was fresh?
(a) It was reddish.
(b) It was still a little wet.
(c) It had "snake lines" in it.
(d) It was green.

4. Who was the mother of Lon's child?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Helen.
(c) Janice.
(d) Hattie.

5. What is Harold's last name?
(a) Henderson.
(b) Henries.
(c) Richards.
(d) Kane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Saul get his injury?

2. Who is looking for a job in "The Man Who Could See Through Fog"?

3. Who did Lon used to work for?

4. How much does Big Mo think he can make selling the pecans?

5. What does someone in the crowd throw at the police car in "Harlem"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Harlem," what happens between the police and the crowd?

2. In "Rope of Wind," why is Johnny B afraid of the men who stop him in the beginning?

3. What does Johnny B do after the men kill Mr. Westland?

4. In "The University of Man," how does Tyros view the car dealer?

5. What does Mr. Westland ask Johnny B to tell his son?

6. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how does Saul lose his eye?

7. In "The Man Who Could See Through Fog," what is the intent of the smoker machine?

8. Why does the man in the crowd who has to be removed in "Harlem" become agitated?

9. What does the machine in "The Distributors" appear to do to people?

10. In "The University of Man," what does Tyros vow to do after going to the universities?

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