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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Chester Dexter injured his sophomore year at Ohio State?
(a) Pelvic fracture.
(b) Leg broken in 5 places.
(c) Hip fracture.
(d) Kneecap fracture.

2. How often does a man say that he has to deliver water jugs to each floor of the dorm?
(a) Every month.
(b) Every other month.
(c) Every other week.
(d) Every 2 weeks.

3. In "Sunset," what is a man wearing at the bus station who says goodbye to two children?
(a) Button-down shirt and khakis.
(b) Sweatshirt and jeans.
(c) T-shirt and khakis.
(d) Blue suit.

4. What do Claude and his family order to eat after his graduation?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Barbecue.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Pizza.

5. How many statues of Thomas Jefferson does Simone say there are on the Missouri campus?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

6. In "The Prairie Executioner," where is Janice when Claude calls her?
(a) Her apartment.
(b) Boat.
(c) Work.
(d) Grandma's.

7. What interstate does Claude travel from St. Louis to Columbia on the bus that takes him to college?
(a) I-40.
(b) I-70.
(c) I-80.
(d) I-35.

8. In "The Prairie Executioner #2," what does Claude imagine Whitney reading in a cafe?
(a) Octavia Butler.
(b) James Baldwin.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) W.E.B. Du Bois.

9. In "The Prairie Executioner #2," what class is Simone late for?
(a) American history.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) BIology.
(d) English literature.

10. In "Reunion," who does Janice tell Kenneth, Claude's roommate that she is?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Girlfriend.
(d) Sister.

11. What type of pet does the man who delivers water jugs to each floor of the dorm have?
(a) Cat.
(b) Gerbil.
(c) Hamster.
(d) Dog.

12. In "Leaving and Asking," what does the man do that Claude's mother married?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Plumber.
(c) School teacher.
(d) Makes boats.

13. Where is Chester Dexter going when he asks Janice to leave with him?
(a) California.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Illinois.

14. When Simone and Claude are jogging and arguing, what does she say him from in "The Prairie Executioner #2"?
(a) Truck.
(b) Car.
(c) Skateboarder.
(d) Bus.

15. In "Leaving and Askikng," where does Janice think she should live in Missouri?
(a) Eldon.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) Carrollton.
(d) Bowling Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Claude imagine that he and Simone might work together?

2. What does Professor Janus want students to call him?

3. During what month does Janice break up with Chester Dexter?

4. How many editors are there on the Prairie Executioner?

5. In "Reunion," what is the only car in the parking lot?

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