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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Blackberries," a woman tells her husband that they cannot eat the blackberries he has picked because they have run out of ___.
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Syrup.
(c) Milk.
(d) Butter.

3. Where was the snapshot taken?
(a) Europe.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Beach.
(d) Living room.

4. What is the name of the chef in "Deportation at Breakfast?"
(a) Javier.
(b) Sven.
(c) Viktor.
(d) Gomez.

5. The girl receives so many ____ that she begins to collect them.
(a) Apologies.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Rejections.
(d) Chain letters.

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

7. The woman sees her boyfriend sitting with a new lover next to a/n _____.
(a) Fast food restaurant.
(b) Sports car.
(c) Oak tree.
(d) River.

8. What is the name of Teddy's wife in "Teddy's Canary?"
(a) Louise.
(b) Linda.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Louann.

9. 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.

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

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

12. Where is the daughter's location when she leaves to go to her father's house?
(a) High school.
(b) College.
(c) Work.
(d) Mall.

13. What is the name of the girlfriend in "The Burlington Northern, Southbound?"
(a) Victoria.
(b) Angela.
(c) Frances.
(d) Christine.

14. in "The Restraints," a man forces a young girl to do which of the following:
(a) Sing.
(b) Wash the dishes.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sell drugs.

15. What is the name of Jane's sister?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Alyssa.
(d) Erica.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The man sends the girl to which type of establishment?

3. At what time of day did the woman like to weed the garden?

4. in "Bread," the rich woman refuses to give bread to her sister so that she can feed her _____ children.

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

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