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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 "Snapshot, Harvey Cedars: 1948," a girl looks at a picture of her parents. What was the father's dream profession?
(a) Builder.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Train conductor.
(d) Doctor.

2. Which food should be soaked overnight before it is cooked?
(a) Fish.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Beans.
(d) Turkey.

3. What animal is made using origami?
(a) Bird.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Horse.

4. in "Bread," the rich woman refuses to give bread to her sister so that she can feed her _____ children.
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had the couple been married in "The Haircut?"

2. What item does the woman's neighbor borrow?

3. The boys cover the birds with which of the following:

4. The boy uses two of his three wishes to change which of the following:

5. Which of the following is not on Jane's to-do list?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Louise finds Teddy on the floor in "Teddy's Canary?"

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

3. Who is "The Philosophical Cobbler?" What is his main concern and goal?

4. Why was the man so distraught in "The Paring Knife?"

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

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

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

8. Girl: The mother gives the daughter several references about becoming what?

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

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

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