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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the moral of "Panic"?
(a) Depend on everyone.
(b) Don't panic.
(c) Look out for yourself.
(d) Catch someone when they fall.

2. What type of regression does the author claim humans are experiencing in Part 4?
(a) Bizzare.
(b) Age.
(c) Mammal.
(d) Reptile.

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

4. What type of people does the introduction of Part 3 suggest have flexible relationships?
(a) Those who have many children.
(b) Those who are open to ambiguity.
(c) Those who marry young.
(d) Those who read books.

5. What happens in "Caught in Her Own Web" when a bug is caught in the web?
(a) The web screams.
(b) The spider releases it.
(c) The spider eats the bug.
(d) The web changes color.

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

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

8. In "The Magic Ring", what is the woman's mood at the start of the story?
(a) Heartbroken.
(b) In love.
(c) Happy.
(d) Crazy.

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

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

11. In "Narcissus", what do scientists discover?
(a) A new species of spider.
(b) The light bulb.
(c) The ability to create life from scratch.
(d) A volcano.

12. What form of writing is the second part of "Symbiosis"?
(a) A limerick.
(b) A poem.
(c) An obituary.
(d) A play.

13. What does Bacterium want to reclaim?
(a) His luggage.
(b) His identity.
(c) His native language.
(d) His single status.

14. What is the magic ring's first power?
(a) It prevents you from falling in love.
(b) It saves you from danger.
(c) It attracts money.
(d) It makes you invisible.

15. Who invents a socio-political-economic philosophy theory?
(a) Moses.
(b) Faust.
(c) Freud.
(d) Marx.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the chain reaction in "Panic" halted?

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

3. What causes a person to live his life in chains according to the introduction of Part 3?

4. Who comes out of the therapist's office in "Jean and Jane" ?

5. Why does the flower in "The Wallflower" begin to doubt herself?

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