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

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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. In "True Love," two people meet at a conference. What is their common profession?
(a) Entymologist.
(b) Orthodontist.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Philatelist.

2. What is the name of the young girl that attends Catholic school in "Snow?"
(a) Yoland.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Aibileen.
(d) Winnifred.

3. What household fixture begins to cause problems?
(a) Refrigerator.
(b) Lights.
(c) Sink.
(d) Door.

4. In "Roseville," the couple meets a a/n:
(a) Antique show.
(b) Art gallery.
(c) Television studio.
(d) Flea market.

5. In "Subtotals," a man is obsessed with which of the following?
(a) Counting things.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Diseases.
(d) Insects.

6. The Corporal had once dreamed of achieving which rank?
(a) Captain.
(b) General.
(c) Major.
(d) Colonel.

7. Which type of food has the man choked on?
(a) Steak.
(b) Fish.
(c) Peanut butter.
(d) French fries.

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

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

10. Jimmy's father accuses his son of ______.
(a) Stealing.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Coveting.
(d) Killing.

11. Bored, the boy falls asleep looking at pumpkins and wakes up look at a/n:
(a) Easter basket.
(b) Cat.
(c) Christmas tree.
(d) Snowsuit.

12. The woman goes into the basement to retrieve which item?
(a) Walking stick.
(b) Flashlight.
(c) Canteen.
(d) Backpack.

13. 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.

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

15. A woman throws out which items?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Socks.
(c) Food.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Mumsford threatens to kill a man using what weapon?

2. What is the name of the woman's first boyfriend?

3. Jimmy loses the ability to _____, which his father claims is God's will.

4. In "Wedding Night," a man works at a _____.

5. Which of the following items is not something the man sees when he looks out the window into the rainy day?

(see the answer keys)

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