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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man, desperate, reaches out to _____.
(a) Tree branches.
(b) His dog.
(c) A rope.
(d) Grab a rock.

2. What does a cobbler do?
(a) Fixes shoes.
(b) Bakes desserts.
(c) Lays cobblestones.
(d) Makes barrels.

3. in "Vines," a man worries about which of the following?
(a) Age.
(b) Thinning hair.
(c) Being unfaithful.
(d) Height.

4. In "Fear: Four Examples," a man is upset because his daughter is late coming home. How many hours late is the daughter?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. What is the name of the man's friend?
(a) Willie.
(b) Ned.
(c) Bernard.
(d) Norman.

6. in "The Paring Knife," how long had the knife been under the refrigerator?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

7. Which of the following is not one of the sisters mentioned in "Corners?"
(a) Marie.
(b) Amy.
(c) Jessie.
(d) Mildred.

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

9. In "A Chronicler's Sin," a town is plagued by ______.
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Burglars.
(c) Night raids.
(d) Locusts.

10. in "The Cage," a man is trapped by which of the following:
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) Fence.
(c) Robber.
(d) Wife.

11. The boys cover the birds with which of the following:
(a) Straw.
(b) Hay.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Coats.

12. What type of music is often played by the roommates?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Beatles.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Funk.

13. The father finds the girl and tells her to choose between him and a/n _____.
(a) Dress.
(b) Inheritance.
(c) Car.
(d) Boyfriend.

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

15. How long had the couple been married in "The Haircut?"
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 6 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives three houses away in "Here?"

2. In "Water," a woman goes to her boyfriend's apartment to do which of the following?

3. The couple, hoping to reconcile, meets at an airport in which state?

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. One of the roommates thinks he should read about which war?

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