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

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

3. The boys cover the birds with which of the following:
(a) Hay.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Coats.
(d) Straw.

4. At the end of the story, everyone sings songs by ______.
(a) Jimi Hendrix.
(b) Whitney Houston.
(c) Engelbert Humperdinck.
(d) Eric Clapton.

5. What kind of dog is mentioned in "Here's Another Ending?"
(a) Chihuahua.
(b) German Shepard.
(c) Doberman.
(d) Poodle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the chef in "Deportation at Breakfast?"

2. The man wonders how much money it would take to buy a/n _____.

3. What item did the man throw onto the floor in anger?

4. In "The Parents," where do the parents take their babies?

5. What is the name of the main female character in "Offerings?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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. What holiday tragedy happens to Franky Gorky in "The Nicest Kid in the Universe?"

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

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

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

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

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