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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. Which friend of Carl's talks about a new job opportunity?
(a) Kenny.
(b) Richard.
(c) Elton.
(d) Henry.

2. What does Smithy think of the gas mask?
(a) It smells bad.
(b) It is more trouble than it is worth.
(c) It looks bad.
(d) It works very well.

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

4. What does Tyros decide to do after he is done at the universities?
(a) Make movies.
(b) Go back to watch repair.
(c) Have more children.
(d) Come back to the river and work either with the man or in his place.

5. What event does the general want a de-fogging before?
(a) A conference.
(b) A party.
(c) A concert.
(d) A church service.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Smithy say he like working with?

2. Who does the car dealer tell Tryos can drive his cars?

3. Where did Lon die?

4. Where is Smithy's new job?

5. What is Harold's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Harlem," what does Elder Dawud say the people should do?

2. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how do others around Saul perceive him after Lon's death?

3. What does Carl think is strange about the interview process in "The Distributors"?

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

5. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how does Saul feel about Lon's death in Korea?

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

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

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

9. What do both the devil and God want to consult repeatedly in the story "Devil Bird"?

10. In "Six Days You Shall Labor," what happens when Big Mo sells the pecans at church?

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