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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the woman in "The Widow?"
(a) 90.
(b) 70.
(c) 60.
(d) 80.

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

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

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

5. You should always do what to bread to make sure that it's fresh?
(a) Squeeze.
(b) Poke.
(c) Rub.
(d) Smell.

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

7. One of the roommates thinks he should read about which war?
(a) War of the Roses.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) War of 1812.
(d) Revolutionary War.

8. In "Yoghurt," a man and woman fight over _____ in a grocery store.
(a) Bread.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Fruit.

9. The man sends the girl to which type of establishment?
(a) Hardware store.
(b) Shopping mall.
(c) Adult book store.
(d) Tavern.

10. What kind of dog is mentioned in "Here's Another Ending?"
(a) German Shepard.
(b) Poodle.
(c) Doberman.
(d) Chihuahua.

11. 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) Crows.
(b) Pheasants.
(c) Bluejays.
(d) Cardinals.

12. In "Water," a woman goes to her boyfriend's apartment to do which of the following?
(a) Do the laundry.
(b) Take care of the dog.
(c) Get the mail.
(d) Water plants.

13. One customer leaves ____ as a tip.
(a) $1.00.
(b) $3.00.
(c) $4.00.
(d) $2.00.

14. At the end of the story, everyone sings songs by ______.
(a) Jimi Hendrix.
(b) Whitney Houston.
(c) Engelbert Humperdinck.
(d) Eric Clapton.

15. in "Bread," the rich woman refuses to give bread to her sister so that she can feed her _____ children.
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of "The Philosophical Cobbler?

2. The woman teaches her daughter how to ___ without getting hit.

3. The man compares the dialogue to running down the page like a rivulet of _____.

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

5. The man wonders how much money it would take to buy a/n _____.

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