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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman teaches her daughter how to ___ without getting hit.
(a) Drop food in hot oil.
(b) Spit.
(c) Throw stones.
(d) Beat rugs.

2. What is the first name of "The Philosophical Cobbler?
(a) Adam.
(b) Wilbur.
(c) Jason.
(d) Noah.

3. The man is fighting in which war?
(a) Civil War.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Korea.
(d) World War I.

4. in "Snapshot, Harvey Cedars: 1948," a girl looks at a picture of her parents. What was the father's dream profession?
(a) Builder.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Train conductor.

5. The man at the hospital was getting stitches in which part of his body?
(a) Head.
(b) Buttocks.
(c) Back.
(d) Hand.

6. At what time of day did the woman like to weed the garden?
(a) 5 AM.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 3 AM.
(d) 4 AM.

7. In "The Continuity of Parks," a man sits in an arm chair in his study. What material covers the armchair?
(a) Jacquard.
(b) Velvet.
(c) Silk.
(d) Burlap.

8. What item does the woman win in a sweepstakes?
(a) Movie tickets.
(b) Vacation.
(c) Book.
(d) Car.

9. In "What Happened During the Ice Storm," animals are protected by being taken into the barn. One species of birds remains outside. What birds remain outside?
(a) Cardinals.
(b) Bluejays.
(c) Crows.
(d) Pheasants.

10. How does the father eventually die?
(a) Struck by lightning.
(b) Freak accident.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Drowns.

11. Who lives three houses away in "Here?"
(a) The Dalai Lama.
(b) Elvis.
(c) God.
(d) Liberace.

12. What type of animal is found and fed in the sewer?
(a) Rat.
(b) Crocodile.
(c) Snake.
(d) Alligator.

13. The man wonders how much money it would take to buy a/n _____.
(a) Car.
(b) Farm.
(c) Horse.
(d) Anvil.

14. The woman tells her husband that her friends are on a tour in which city?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) London.

15. What is the name of the main female character in "Offerings?"
(a) Alberta.
(b) Emily.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Brenda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the man use to describe the drama regarding the hero and heroine of the story?

2. What is the name of the former girlfriend in "August Evening?"

3. Who does something to upset one of the sisters?

4. in "Girl," the author writes a very long list of dos and don'ts for a young lady. Which of the following is not included in the section on sweeping?

5. in "The Restraints," a man forces a young girl to do which of the following:

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