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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dinner Time," a woman is injured in what way in the kitchen?
(a) Burned.
(b) Trips.
(c) Poisioned.
(d) Punches herself.

2. What is the name of the girl's sister, who is a nun?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Wendy.

3. The man takes a bus to New York City and finds a room next to which famous location?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) Empire State Building.
(c) Statue of Liberty.
(d) Madison Square Garden.

4. In "Subtotals," a man is obsessed with which of the following?
(a) Insects.
(b) Diseases.
(c) Counting things.
(d) Tennis.

5. The people see images of silvery ______ outside their window.
(a) Leaves.
(b) Stars.
(c) Birds.
(d) Skyscrapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the young girl that attends Catholic school in "Snow?"

2. Which facial feature is referenced by the grandmother?

3. The items remind the woman of which of the following:

4. What are the people complaining about in "From the Floodlands?"

5. What item does the woman have difficulty throwing away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the accident that injures Jimmy? What happens after the accident?

2. Discuss the opening scene in "Ponderosa."

3. In "Love Poems," a man is inspired to write a love poem to his mistress. It is the best poem the man has ever written. Discuss the man's work and what he does with it in the end.

4. Discuss the man's final decision in "Corporal."

5. In "Nadine at 35: Synopsis," explain what Nadine does when her husband leaves her and why she allows him to come back.

6. How do Karen and Konrad meet in "Roseville?" What event does the meeting prompt?

7. Why does the girlfriend refuse to return her would-be husband's phone calls?

8. In "Vision Out of the Corner of One Eye" tells the story of two people on a train. What happens between the man and woman?

9. "A Public Denial" tells a somewhat humorous story about a man trying to clear his deceased grandfather's name. What killed the old man?

10. In "Grace Period," what do you think is happening to the man witnessing the bright light?

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