View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the boyfriend of the woman in #59?
(a) Dudley Brown.
(b) Dennis Buell.
(c) Douglas Bowen.
(d) Donald Bryson.

2. Who does the narrator's mother blame for all of Flora's problems?
(a) Nurse Atkinson.
(b) Ellie.
(c) Robert.
(d) Flora.

3. What kind of business does the man in #41 run?
(a) Law.
(b) Pharmacy.
(c) Local salt mines.
(d) Newspaper.

4. Who was Hazel's husband?
(a) Blackjack.
(b) Max.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mack.

5. With whom is Brenda having an affair?
(a) Newell.
(b) Neil.
(c) Ned.
(d) Norman.

6. What does Dudley do when Hazel tells him about Miss Dobie's poem?
(a) He covers his ears.
(b) He leaves the room.
(c) He laughs at her.
(d) He recites it word-for-word.

7. Who was the daughter who was responsible for running the shop in #27?
(a) Susanna.
(b) Sara.
(c) Pia.
(d) Maria.

8. Which modern convenience was installed in Robert's half of the farmhouse?
(a) Indoor bathroom.
(b) Air conditioning.
(c) Running water.
(d) Electric lighting.

9. What does Brenda realize after her first fight with Neil?
(a) She loves him.
(b) This is the start of a deeper relationship.
(c) She never wants to see him again.
(d) She still loves her husband.

10. Hazel decides to travel to a town in which country?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Italy.

11. In a flashback, Murray recalls a man named ______________ who came to Murray's store looking for work clothes.
(a) Virgil.
(b) Victor.
(c) Vance.
(d) Vernon.

12. Who rescued the man in #79 when he was shot down over France?
(a) American ground troops.
(b) Local peasants.
(c) Polish citizens.
(d) The French Underground.

13. What does Jarvis tell Almeda which means that he intends to propose marriage?
(a) He wants her to meet with him and his banker.
(b) He will walk with her to church.
(c) He wants to take her to his parents' home for dinner.
(d) He wants to take her on a vacation.

14. How does Almeda let Jarvis know that she won't be going to church today?
(a) She puts a note on his door.
(b) She puts a note under the windshield of his car.
(c) She telephones him.
(d) She puts a note on her door.

15. Where is Flora working now that she has left the farm?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A store.
(c) The post office.
(d) The library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Almeda do when she sees the person slumped against her fence?

2. "Friend of My Youth" is a story about _____________________.

3. In contrast to her lover, Brenda's husband feels as heavy as ______________________.

4. The card written by the schoolboy claims that _____________________ is his favorite book.

5. Almeda writes a poem entitled "Meneseteung" which is named after ____________________.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 459 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample