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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man do in "The Lesson" while he beats the woman?
(a) Berates her.
(b) Throws a plate.
(c) Recites a poem.
(d) Makes a phone call.

2. How are the people in "Attachment" attached to each other?
(a) Umbilical cords.
(b) Glue.
(c) Telephone cords.
(d) Chains.

3. How are Jean and Jane similar?
(a) Age.
(b) Address.
(c) Personality.
(d) Shoe size.

4. How soon does Cinderella's father propose to the stepmom?
(a) Five years later.
(b) Soon after their first date.
(c) Six months later.
(d) On the first date.

5. What is so rare about the web in "Caught in Her Own Web"?
(a) The web is magical.
(b) The web can't catch bugs.
(c) The web is pink.
(d) The web is perfect.

6. What happens to the people on the island after the man leaves in the story "Attachment"?
(a) They go with him.
(b) They cry.
(c) They die.
(d) They cut off their cords.

7. Who makes sure the dishwasher is loaded right at the end of "Caught in Her Own Web"?
(a) Ms. Muffett.
(b) Mrs. Brown.
(c) Mrs. Peacock.
(d) Mr. Brown.

8. Why does Moses want to include non-religious leaders in his document?
(a) He forgot to include them the first time.
(b) He likes everyone.
(c) He hates everyone.
(d) His conversations in "Tradition".

9. Who does Edwin H. Friedman claim are the "deadly serious creatures"?
(a) Reptiles.
(b) Fish.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Sharks.

10. What happens to the Virus in the 3rd section of the story?
(a) He is hit by a car.
(b) He becomes malignant.
(c) He comes home.
(d) He falls in love.

11. How does Cinderella treat her stepsisters?
(a) She fears them.
(b) She is timid with them.
(c) She taunts them.
(d) She beats them.

12. What replaces the Scavenger Fish in "Burnout"?
(a) A boat.
(b) A shark.
(c) A fish that will do the job.
(d) Nothing.

13. What is the Scavenger Fish's job in "Burnout"?
(a) Eating feces.
(b) Eating Minnows
(c) Alerting other fish to fishermen.
(d) Catching insects.

14. How does the stepmom describe Cinderella?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Smart.
(c) Hard working.
(d) Kind.

15. What type of writing is the first part of "Symbiosis"?
(a) Notice.
(b) Eulogy.
(c) Prose.
(d) Essay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bacterium want to reclaim?

2. What form of writing is the second part of "Symbiosis"?

3. What happens to the flower at the end of the story "The Wallflower"?

4. What happens to the dominoes when the chain reaction is halted?

5. How does Cinderella's stepmom feel before she meets Cinderella's father?

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