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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. Who is looking for a job in "The Man Who Could See Through Fog"?
(a) Richard.
(b) Jim.
(c) Helen.
(d) Smithy.

2. Who is the pastor in "Thrust Counter Thrust"?
(a) Elton.
(b) Everton.
(c) Westland.
(d) Donaldson.

3. What do the group of young men buy Tyros on his way to university?
(a) Beer.
(b) A house.
(c) A car.
(d) A boat.

4. What appears after Nathan's dog dies?
(a) A lake.
(b) A bird.
(c) A cat.
(d) Another dog.

5. Who is the street prophet in "Harlem"?
(a) Elder Dawud.
(b) Elder Fred.
(c) Elder Henry.
(d) Elder Richards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tyros repair in "The University of Man"?

2. Who runs the swim truck in "Harlem"?

3. Who gets hired by the corporation in "The Distributors"?

4. What is Harold's last name?

5. What do the children do in the story "Invasion"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Saul's inability to enlist in the army in "Thrust Counter Thrust" affect his feelings about Lon's death?

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

5. How does the company in "The Man Who Could See Through Fog" treat it workers?

6. In "Six Days You Shall Labor," what do Big Mo and the others do after being told not to pick the pecans?

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

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

9. In "The University of Man," why does Tyros take his journey?

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

(see the answer keys)

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