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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. Which of the following is not one of the sisters mentioned in "Corners?"
(a) Marie.
(b) Amy.
(c) Jessie.
(d) Mildred.

2. The cobbler is related to which former war hero?
(a) Washington.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Lee.
(d) Grant.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the man's friend?

3. What item does the woman win in a sweepstakes?

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

5. Who interviews the widow?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Henry Dobbins use as a way of protecting himself while at war? What happens that might change the talisman?

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