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

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

3. When was the last time that Paul talked to Claude's arents in "Leaving and Asking"?
(a) 18 months ago.
(b) 2 years ago.
(c) After the riots.
(d) A month after they left.

4. Where are Simone and Claude to do their research for the school newspaper?
(a) Desks in the east corner.
(b) Desks in the west corner.
(c) Basement.
(d) Backroom.

5. When was Obama elected president for the first-time?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2016.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Grandma remember crashing a man's Corvette?

2. When Simone and Claude are jogging and arguing, what does she say him from in "The Prairie Executioner #2"?

3. In "Sociology #1," how many beers do two guys in backward trucker hats talk about drinking?

4. What is the name of the man who Paul thinks stole his lover in "Leaving and Asking"?

5. What did Paul pay for a staff at a garage sale in Cicero?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Chester Dexter try to persuade Janice to do in "Ohio"?

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

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

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

6. What is Martin's Taco Palace like?

7. Why has Janice come to Missouri?

8. Where are Claude and Simone to work at the journalism office, and how is their space set up?

9. In "Reunion," what does Janice look like?

10. How does Claude describe the stop the bus makes in Springfield?

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