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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of "The Nicest Kid in the Universe?"
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Billy.
(d) Franky.

2. How long has the couple been apart?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 months.

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. What word does the man use to describe the drama regarding the hero and heroine of the story?
(a) Silly.
(b) Candid.
(c) Manufactured.
(d) Sordid.

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

9. What animal is made using origami?
(a) Horse.
(b) Cat.
(c) Dog.
(d) Bird.

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

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

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

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

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

15. The cobbler is related to which former war hero?
(a) Grant.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Washington.
(d) Lee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not an activity of the roommates at "108 John Street?"

2. You should always do what to bread to make sure that it's fresh?

3. What is the name of Teddy's wife in "Teddy's Canary?"

4. In "Blackberries," a woman tells her husband that they cannot eat the blackberries he has picked because they have run out of ___.

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

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