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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. In "Leaving and Asking," after Paul tried to hurt the man he thinks took his lover, what weapon does he want to because the staff did not work?
(a) Brass knuckles.
(b) Nunchaku.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Knife.

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

3. What is the name of the man who Paul thinks stole his lover in "Leaving and Asking"?
(a) Charles Doyle.
(b) Able Wilson.
(c) Tim Stephens.
(d) Mark Andrews.

4. In "The Prairie Executioner," what is Kenneth building when Claude returns to their dorm room?
(a) Cardboard fort.
(b) Salt map.
(c) Blanket fort.
(d) Diorama.

5. What decade has Claude heard that college town embrace more than any other decade?
(a) 40s.
(b) 60s.
(c) 70s.
(d) 80s.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What interstate does the bus travel to St. Louis that takes Claude to college?

3. How old does Connie Stove say that she was when she was taking acid tabs like cough drops?

4. How much water does a man have to deliver to every floor in the dorms in "The Prairie Executioner #2"?

5. What new items do Simone and Claude have for their work in "Sociology #1"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Janice decide to do instead of follow Claude to Missouri?

2. What routes does the bus take that Claude rides to Missouri and what does Claude see?

3. What problems does Claude have with showering in "Routine"?

4. Why does Claude leave the journalism office in "Sociology #1" and how is he feeling?

5. How do Paul and Grandma act when it is time for Claude to go to Missouri for college?

6. Who is Charles Doyle, why does Paul fight him, and what happens when Paul fights him?

7. What is the conversation when Claude gets an acceptance letter from Missouri?

8. In "The Prairie Executioner #2," what does Claude do when he goes back to his dorm room?

9. What is Martin's Taco Palace like?

10. Why does Claude think that Whitney is scared in "The Prairie Executioner #2"?

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