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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color hair does Aggie's sister have in "Meet the President!"?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Blue.

2. In what religion was Michael said to have been raised in "Escape from New York"?
(a) Jehovah's Witness.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Pentecostal.
(d) Catholic.

3. What is Bill's last name in "Meet the President!"?
(a) Adkins.
(b) Wilson.
(c) James.
(d) Peek.

4. What name does Bill give to Aggie when he incorporates her into his game in "Meet the President!"?
(a) Eleanor.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Mystus.
(d) Alexis.

5. What was the name of Rebecca's long-term parrot?
(a) Henry.
(b) Echo.
(c) Preston.
(d) Roger.

6. How is Raphael described in "The Black Market" from "Mood" (132)?
(a) "Very beautiful and stylish."
(b) "Trollish and sullen."
(c) "Very lean and hungry."
(d) "Very posh and refined."

7. Melinda tells Bill that she and Aggie are shacked up on the hill by what in "Meet the President!"?
(a) The old Heinston tower.
(b) The old Martello tower.
(c) The Four Seasons Hotel.
(d) Big Ben.

8. In "Medieval Moods: Blood, Black Bile, Bile, Phlegm," the narrator describes a number of hypothetical circumstances. The third of these describes the reader's great-grandparents being what?
(a) Servants.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Slave-owners.
(d) Sharecroppers.

9. What word in "Two Men Arrive in a Village" refers to a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Parable.
(c) Simile.
(d) Alliteration.

10. How old is Raphael's "boo" said to be in "Mood"?
(a) 22.
(b) 29.
(c) 19.
(d) 32.

11. What kind of car has Michael rented in "Escape from New York"?
(a) A Ford Focus.
(b) A Toyota Camry.
(c) A Humvee.
(d) A Ford Explorer.

12. Who is quoted in "The Black Market" within "Mood" as having said, "How does it feel to be a problem?" (132)?
(a) Aristophanes.
(b) Homer.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Du Bois.

13. Who is the recent graduate in "Absurd Modern Mood" in "Mood"?
(a) Marsha.
(b) Zenobia.
(c) Alicia.
(d) Jennifer.

14. What is the thread that connects Michael, Liz, and Marlon, according to the narrator in "Escape from New York"?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Celebrity status.
(c) Good looks.
(d) Shared suffering.

15. Where has Raphael moved to from Bushwick in "Mood"?
(a) Brooklyn Heights.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Williamsburg.
(d) Forest Hills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had the photographer lady gone when Zenobia was dog-sitting in "All the Moods vs. the Individual"?

2. When is Bill's birthday said to be in "Meet the President!"?

3. Where is the only place Mike and his family ever went together on vacation in “Big Week”?

4. What is the virtual reality headset called that Bill uses in "Meet the President!"?

5. How old is Agatha Hanwell said to be in "Meet the President!"?

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