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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. Why was the man in #79 afraid of his wife?
(a) He thought she would turn him in to the police.
(b) He thought she was trying to poison him.
(c) He knew that she would kill him for his life insurance.
(d) He knew she bought a gun to kill him.

2. Who is the narrator of "Meneseteung"?
(a) A Baptist minister.
(b) The town's mayor.
(c) The narrator is unknown.
(d) The protagonist.

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

4. Hazel discerns that _______________ is the father of Judy's baby.
(a) Jack.
(b) Dennis.
(c) Michael.
(d) Dudley.

5. How does Almeda view the man in #41?
(a) As a troublemaker.
(b) As a nuisance.
(c) As a prospective husband.
(d) As a community leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something that Murray's wife likes to do?

2. How many times has Almeda been married?

3. With whom is Brenda having an affair?

4. What kind of business does the man in #41 run?

5. Why did the man in #3 marry Ellie and not Flora?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Hazel decided to travel to a town in Scotland and who does she meet right away when she arrives?

2. Who was Victor and how did he come into Murray and Barbara's life?

3. How did Flora try to mend the relationship with the narrator's mother, and what does the narrator think about how well she knew her own mother?

4. What is the content of a poem told by Miss Dobie that seems to be directed at Judy?

5. What does Murray suspect that Victor and Barbara are doing and under what circumstances does Victor leave for good?

6. What does Brenda realize about her relationship with Neil after their first fight regarding the sweet shop girl?

7. What does Hazel conclude about what Dudley gives to both Judy and Antoinette?

8. What are some of the possible lies in the story?

9. What is the premise of "Five Points"?

10. What is life like for women in Almeda's town?

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