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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 mother falls off of a:
(a) Cliff.
(b) Skyscraper.
(c) Car hood.
(d) Balcony.

2. How did the couple meet in "232-9979?"
(a) Car accident.
(b) Party.
(c) TV show.
(d) Circus.

3. After the man returns from the war, he plays one sport for two weeks. What is the sport?
(a) Ping pong.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Shuffleboard.

4. One day the man is _____ while at work.
(a) Spit on.
(b) Fired.
(c) Robbed.
(d) Accosted.

5. What household fixture begins to cause problems?
(a) Lights.
(b) Refrigerator.
(c) Door.
(d) Sink.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bears are touring what country?

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

3. In the "Gold Coast" a couple stays on the _____ floor of a hotel.

4. in "The Father," a family questions the appearance of a new _____.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss the meaning behind the man's action in "Fingers."

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

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

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

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

9. Discuss the attitude of the man in "Wedding Night."

10. 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.

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