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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Faust want people to ignore to gain inspiration?
(a) Books.
(b) The past.
(c) The future.
(d) The lakes.
2. What does the man in ""An American Holly" promise to do after he returns from a trip with his family?
(a) Burn the plant.
(b) Rip out the plant.
(c) Buy a new plant.
(d) Buy a dog.
3. Why does the man in "An American Holly" move the plant?
(a) It belongs in the trash.
(b) It is blocking the TV.
(c) It needs sunlight.
(d) It needs more space.
4. Who do baby bird's parents take their anger out on?
(a) The people standing beneath them.
(b) Worms.
(c) The other children.
(d) Each other.
5. What happens to the plant at the end of "An American Holly"?
(a) It cries.
(b) It dies.
(c) It walks away.
(d) It comes back to life.
6. How does baby bird feel at the end of "Soaring"?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.
7. How many children do the birds in "Soaring" have?
(a) 12.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.
8. How does the man treat his plant in the story "An American Holly"?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He tries to kill it.
(c) He hates it.
(d) He loves it.
9. What does Faust want people to look to for inspiration?
(a) Books.
(b) Art.
(c) The future.
(d) The mountains.
10. Who does Cassandra agree with at the end of the Interlude?
(a) No one.
(b) Faust.
(c) Oedipus.
(d) Her father.
11. How do people treat John because of his nervous condition?
(a) They beat him.
(b) They buy him umbrellas.
(c) They are oversenstive to his needs.
(d) They make sure he never takes a taxi.
12. How does the other animal in "Round in Circles", react to the moth's advice?
(a) He takes it.
(b) He ignores it.
(c) He shouts "Tais-toi!"
(d) He covers his ears and sings "lalala!"
13. In "The Bridge" what must the man do so he won't lose a long awaited opportunity?
(a) Act immediately.
(b) Bribe the mayor.
(c) Cry.
(d) Fight a caged lion.
14. What does Billy like to cut up in "Projection"?
(a) His steak.
(b) His homework.
(c) His toys.
(d) His clothes.
15. What is the lamb afraid of in "The Friendly Forest"?
(a) A bear,
(b) The shears.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A tiger.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Oedipus?
2. In what season does the holly die for the first time?
3. Who is Cassandra?
4. What is John's nervous condition?
5. What does baby bird hope to do to himself by punishing his parents?
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