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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to his job, what activity did Chuck love to do, according to his son in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Writing poetry.
(c) Playing the piano.
(d) Reading.

2. In which state does the story "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" take place?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Maine.
(c) California.
(d) Michigan.

3. Marty becomes alarmed in the first section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! when he sees Chuck's face begin to rise on what surfaces all over town?
(a) Front windows of houses.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Traffic lights.
(d) Manhole covers.

4. Craig found Mr. Harrigan's dead body in the summer of which year, the same year he first kissed a girl?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2002.

5. What phrase do Janice, Jared, and Chuck repeat together at the end of Act II: Buskers in the story "The Life of Chuck"?
(a) Friends Forever.
(b) Together Forever.
(c) Music Forever.
(d) Buskers Forever.

6. What sort of business transaction is Chuck conducting during the week he spends in the setting featured in Act II: Buskers?
(a) Seeking out clients.
(b) Trying to sell the company.
(c) Receiving a business award.
(d) Attending a conference.

7. In honor of which holiday did Craig receive a winning lottery ticket from Mr. Harrigan?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Birthday.
(d) Easter.

8. Who first told Craig about Mr. Harrigan's business history when he first moved to town?
(a) Craig's friend.
(b) Craig's sister.
(c) Craig's dad.
(d) Craig's babysitter.

9. Mr. Harrigan invested most of Craig's lottery ticket winnings in what type of stock?
(a) Facebook.
(b) Apple.
(c) Amazon.
(d) Blackberry.

10. How old is the character named Janice Halliday introduced in Act II: Buskers?
(a) 31.
(b) 39.
(c) 25.
(d) 22.

11. Act II: Buskers takes place on a sunny afternoon on which day of the week?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.

12. According to the narrator, which state in the United States may soon disappear forever?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Maine.

13. Marty thinks to himself that the photograph of Chuck used in the billboard features a man too what to be a retiring professional?
(a) Sick.
(b) Sloppy.
(c) Old.
(d) Young.

14. Besides Chuck's son and Chuck, who else is featured in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
(a) Brian.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Doug.

15. Craig states early in the story that which song "still gives [him] the chills" (5)?
(a) Stand By Your Man.
(b) Que Sera Sera.
(c) Wind Beneath My Wings.
(d) Georgia on My Mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Janice is heading home while thinking about taking what action when she arrives?

2. What was the name of the band fronted by Chuck in his youth?

3. For what length of time is Marty stopped at a red light at the corner of Market and Main in the first section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

4. In which year did Craig begin to work for Mr. Harrigan?

5. The first sentence of "The Life of Chuck" asserts that Marty sees the billboard featuring Chuck "just before" (90) what event occurs?

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