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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. In "Yoghurt," a man and woman fight over _____ in a grocery store.
(a) Coffee.
(b) Cereal.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Bread.

2. How long had the couple been married in "The Haircut?"
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. in "The Cage," a man is trapped by which of the following:
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) Robber.
(c) Fence.
(d) Wife.

4. in "The Paring Knife," how long had the knife been under the refrigerator?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

5. How does the father eventually die?
(a) Struck by lightning.
(b) Freak accident.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Drowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mother warns that okra harbors which type of insect?

2. In "The Continuity of Parks," a man sits in an arm chair in his study. What material covers the armchair?

3. Which plant should get plenty of water so it does not make your throat itch?

4. In "What Happened During the Ice Storm," animals are protected by being taken into the barn. One species of birds remains outside. What birds remain outside?

5. What is unusual about the woman in the neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss what might happen after the owner finds the dead rabbit in "Here's Another Ending."

2. In "Corners," what are the sisters doing at the beginning of the story? What upsets Jessie so much that she runs outside?

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

4. Discuss the interruptions faced by the man in "The Continuity of Parks."

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

6. Vines: Discuss the man's main issue in "Vines" and what he says to his wife. How does the wife respond?

7. Discuss the interview with "The Last Parakeet."

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

9. What is the most interesting thing about the people at "108 John Street?"

10. What causes the woman to be upset in "Water?" What does the woman do?

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