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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. Where does the story "Draft Horse" take place?
(a) Fargo.
(b) Boise.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Minneapolis.

2. Mandy Shupe goes to which location to meet a man?
(a) Miami.
(b) Crystal Beach.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) The Bahamas.

3. Later, the mother tells her daughter that Mandy is also a _____.
(a) Drunk.
(b) Relative.
(c) Prostitute.
(d) Actress.

4. Which facial feature is referenced by the grandmother?
(a) Nose.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Lips.
(d) Eyebrows.

5. Where do the old stones want to stay?
(a) Desert.
(b) Riverbed.
(c) Mountaintop.
(d) Creek.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Subtotals," a man is obsessed with which of the following?

2. The man decides to send the poem to his poet friend in which country?

3. "A Public Denial" is about a man wanting to clear up an ugly rumor about his ______.

4. The wife does not understand her husband's need for which of the following?

5. A man attempts to cross Spider Creek using what mode of transportation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Mr. Mumsford is so angry. What does the man intend to do? Why?

2. In "The One Sitting There," a woman has difficulty cleaning out her refrigerator. What is the problem?

3. In "The Colonel," what is the situation with the men at dinner?

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

5. How does the therapist behave in an unprofessional manner?

6. 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.

7. "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.

8. Give some examples of the man's experiences in "Subtotals."

9. 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.

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

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