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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 couple, hoping to reconcile, meets at an airport in which state?
(a) Florida.
(b) Kansas.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

2. What does a cobbler do?
(a) Bakes desserts.
(b) Lays cobblestones.
(c) Fixes shoes.
(d) Makes barrels.

3. The girl receives so many ____ that she begins to collect them.
(a) Rejections.
(b) Chain letters.
(c) Apologies.
(d) Stamps.

4. What is the name of the soldier in "Stockings?"
(a) Randy.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Henry.
(d) Herb.

5. What is wrong with the birds?
(a) Blind.
(b) Wounded.
(c) Dead.
(d) Sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is made using origami?

2. in "Vines," a man worries about which of the following?

3. At the end of "Yoghurt," the man thinks his wife looks serene and _____.

4. Where was the snapshot taken?

5. At the end of the story, everyone sings songs by ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Fear: Four Examples," explain the main source of the man's fear regarding his daughter.

2. What realization does the widow come to in regards to her missing husband?

3. What happens to the babies in "The Parents?"

4. Discuss the scene in the restaurant in "Deportation at Breakfast."

5. Discuss the odd behavior in the town described in "A Chronicler's Sin."

6. The author of "Bread" questions if anyone should eat bread. Why?

7. Discuss Jane's attitude in "Jane." What does Jane do instead of follow her parents' orders?

8. What is the thing that seems to bother the woman most in "The Haircut?"

9. "Here" describes a neighborhood in which everyone is friendly but does not socialize. Describe the neighborhood.

10. Discuss the findings of the parents in "The Sewers of Salt Lake."

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