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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 "Night," a man wakes up and thinks he hears the sound of a _____.
(a) Milkman.
(b) Child.
(c) Siren.
(d) Dog.

2. How did the driver die?
(a) Broken neck.
(b) Run over by his own car.
(c) Head Trauma.
(d) Drowned.

3. The man tells the woman he reminds of which creature?
(a) Crocodile.
(b) Snake.
(c) Cougar.
(d) Praying mantis.

4. How many times has the man been unfaithful to his wife?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. The man tells the woman about his former business as the owner of which of the following?
(a) Flea circus.
(b) Spider web.
(c) Ant farm.
(d) Worm hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reminds the bears of spotlights?

2. Nadine is told by her husband that he wants to leave. Where does the husband go?

3. A woman contemplates making a phone call to which of the following?

4. What unusual prosthesis does the man have?

5. The people relate the view to their _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main issue with Jimmy in the beginning of "Ponderosa?"

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

3. Explain the actions of the bears in Chile in "Brilliant Silence." Why do the bears act this way?

4. In "Mandy Shupe," a mother tells her young daughter about Mandy Shupe, a Mennonite woman who goes a bit wild. The basic story is told and the mother's purpose for the parable as well as the grown up daughter's reaction explained.

5. Why does the girl think the U.S. is being attacked by Russian missiles?

6. What temporarily dissuades the couple from making love in "True Love?"

7. Explain the scene between the woman and the salesman in the "Lampshade Vendor."

8. "The Father" discusses the birth of a new baby and the family resemblance. What opinions are voiced?

9. Explain the issue in "From the Floodlands" and the realization of the people.

10. Why do the man and his young lover have such varying opinions on what they see in "Everything is Green?"

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