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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. What happens to the narrator after he saves the Earth?
(a) The machines promise him power and money.
(b) The machines try to kill him.
(c) The machines make him part machine too.
(d) The machines leave him to die in his spacecraft.

2. According to the man, who is attacking?
(a) Aliens.
(b) The USSR.
(c) Zombies.
(d) Terrorists.

3. In 'Fifteen Painted Cards...' what does the man in 'The Fool' want?
(a) To kill a vampire.
(b) To talk to a vampire.
(c) To be a vampire.
(d) To kiss a vampire.

4. Why does the narrator not want to go to the party?
(a) He is not feeling well.
(b) He is too shy to talk to girls.
(c) He hates loud music.
(d) He thinks parties are stupid.

5. Why is diagnosing Disease Maker's Croup difficult?
(a) It tends to affect those who are least questioned and most trusted.
(b) It will immediately infect anyone who comes within ten feet of the patient.
(c) The patient becomes violent and does not like being diagnosed.
(d) The symptoms can be very different from person to person.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'The Star,' where does the vampire say that vampires came from originally?

2. What mild deformity does the girl have?

3. What does Miss Corvier ask Eddie to bring her?

4. In 'My Life' what does the poet claim caused the death of his wife?

5. With what does he baptize the model?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the machines interested in the narrator?

2. Why does Becky break up with the narrator?

3. Describe how the disease progresses in Disease Maker's Croup.

4. How does Missy get the better of Harlequin?

5. What is the 'problem of Susan'?

6. In 'My Life' is the poet telling the truth about anything he says?

7. What kind of beings are Wain's Wain and the second girl whom Enn talks to?

8. Based on this story, how do you think the author feels about the problem of Susan?

9. In 'The Day the Saucer's Came' why does the person in the poem not notice such incredible events?

10. Describe the narrator's attempts to find Scarlet in 'Pages from a Journal...'

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