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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 woman goes into the basement to retrieve which item?
(a) Flashlight.
(b) Backpack.
(c) Canteen.
(d) Walking stick.

2. What is the name of the theatre that gives out free dishes?
(a) Marvel.
(b) Wells Theatre.
(c) The Marquee.
(d) Jones Theatre.

3. Jimmy's father accuses his son of ______.
(a) Adultery.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Killing.
(d) Coveting.

4. Pumpkins remind the person of which disease?
(a) Elephantitis.
(b) Measles.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Scarlet fever.

5. Which of the following items is not something the man sees when he looks out the window into the rainy day?
(a) Ashtry.
(b) Jump rope.
(c) Toy.
(d) Beer can.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The people relate the view to their _____.

3. What animal attacks the trainer?

4. A woman throws out which items?

5. One day the man is _____ while at work.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

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

3. How does the woman intend to trick her boyfriend in "I Get Smart?"

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

5. What common topic is discussed between the woman and the soldier in "Dish Night?"

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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