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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 Last Parakeet" is what type of parakeet?
(a) Brazilian.
(b) African.
(c) Norwegian.
(d) Russian.

2. What word does the man use to describe the drama regarding the hero and heroine of the story?
(a) Sordid.
(b) Candid.
(c) Manufactured.
(d) Silly.

3. 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?
(a) Pheasants.
(b) Bluejays.
(c) Crows.
(d) Cardinals.

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

5. What critter does the dog bring back to the family home?
(a) Hamster.
(b) Kitten.
(c) Duckling.
(d) Rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. in "Snapshot, Harvey Cedars: 1948," a girl looks at a picture of her parents. What was the father's dream profession?

2. The couple, hoping to reconcile, meets at an airport in which state?

3. You should always do what to bread to make sure that it's fresh?

4. What is the first name of "The Philosophical Cobbler?

5. The man at the hospital was getting stitches in which part of his body?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Girl: Discuss some of the items that the girl must learn to do in the home.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "Here's Another Ending," discuss the actions of the owners of the dog and how they try to trick a neighbor.

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