Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the story "Draft Horse" take place?
(a) Fargo.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Boise.

2. What is the name of the theatre that gives out free dishes?
(a) Jones Theatre.
(b) Wells Theatre.
(c) Marvel.
(d) The Marquee.

3. How many years has the couple been married?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

4. In "The Appalachian Trail," a woman has decided to hike the ______ mile length of the trail.
(a) 2,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 1,000.

5. In "Mandy Shupe," a mother tells her daughter a story about Many Shupe, who is a ______.
(a) Singer.
(b) Social worker.
(c) Jehovah's Witness.
(d) Mennonite.

6. The items remind the woman of which of the following:
(a) Father.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Sister.

7. "A Public Denial" is about a man wanting to clear up an ugly rumor about his ______.
(a) Mother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Wife.
(d) Grandfather.

8. A man attempts to cross Spider Creek using what mode of transportation?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Horse.
(c) Jeep.
(d) Car.

9. What is the man's first name?
(a) Kirk.
(b) Keith.
(c) Kenneth.
(d) Konrad.

10. In the "Gold Coast" a couple stays on the _____ floor of a hotel.
(a) 41st.
(b) 37th.
(c) 24th.
(d) 13th.

11. How many dancing bears are on a tour?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

12. When the man wakes his wife, she only says one word. What is the word?
(a) Pillow.
(b) Yesterday.
(c) Stop.
(d) No.

13. What unusual prosthesis does the man have?
(a) Hooks.
(b) Glass eye.
(c) Pegleg.
(d) Bionic foot.

14. The mother falls off of a:
(a) Balcony.
(b) Cliff.
(c) Car hood.
(d) Skyscraper.

15. What is Mr. Mumsford's job?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Bartender.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Reporter.

Short Answer Questions

1. The wife does not understand her husband's need for which of the following?

2. What is the nickname given to Mr. Mumsford?

3. In "Subtotals," a man is obsessed with which of the following?

4. Where do the old stones want to stay?

5. Toward the end of the story Jimmy becomes a/n:

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