Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. The man ends up with a broken ____ and a bloody wound.
(a) Foot.
(b) Finger.
(c) Tibia.
(d) Femur.

2. What is the name of the young girl that attends Catholic school in "Snow?"
(a) Yoland.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Aibileen.
(d) Winnifred.

3. The people relate the view to their _____.
(a) Relationship.
(b) Hometown.
(c) Age.
(d) Height.

4. A woman contemplates making a phone call to which of the following?
(a) Lover's wife.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Husband's mistress.
(d) Doctor.

5. In "Love Poems," a man decides to write a love poem for which occasion?
(a) Anniversary.
(b) Birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Valentine's Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of the story Jimmy becomes a/n:

2. What is the man's profession?

3. What is the name of the male lead character in "Fingers?"

4. The man tells the woman he reminds of which creature?

5. The man also eats which part of his own body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Discuss the opening scene in "Ponderosa."

6. "The Appalachian Trail" reflects the story of a wife determined to hike the 2,000 mile trail. Discuss the husband's reaction to the trip.

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

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

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

10. 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?

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