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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. Although the boy is the nicest kid in the universe, he is not very ______.
(a) Tall.
(b) Thoughtful.
(c) Bright.
(d) Organized.

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. Who finishes cooking the breakfast?
(a) Chef.
(b) Customer.
(c) Waitress.
(d) Police.

4. What item did the man throw onto the floor in anger?
(a) Girlfriend.
(b) Glass.
(c) Dishes.
(d) Paring Knife.

5. Which of the following is not on Jane's to-do list?
(a) Watch the baby.
(b) Feed the cats.
(c) Bring in the newspapers.
(d) Water the plants.

Short Answer Questions

1. The girl receives so many ____ that she begins to collect them.

2. In "Fear: Four Examples," a man is upset because his daughter is late coming home. How many hours late is the daughter?

3. What type of animal is found and fed in the sewer?

4. What animal is made using origami?

5. What is the name of Jane's sister?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In "The Cage," a man is trapped with no way to get free under his own power. Explain what happens that what it might mean.

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

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

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

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

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