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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. Act II: Buskers takes place on a sunny afternoon on which day of the week?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Saturday.
2. In which state does the story "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" take place?
(a) California.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Maine.
(d) Michigan.
3. How old was Craig when Mr. Harrigan first moved to town?
(a) 16.
(b) 3.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.
4. After Craig buys an iPhone for Mr. Harrigan, which of its offerings does he demonstrate that wows Mr. Harrigan?
(a) A weather app.
(b) A stock market app.
(c) A thesaurus app.
(d) An astronomy app.
5. Marty points out all but which of the following constellations to his companion in the third section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
(a) The Eagle.
(b) Pisces.
(c) Cygnus.
(d) Aquila.
Short Answer 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!?
2. In which city does Act II: Buskers take place?
3. What sort of text was Craig reading aloud when Mr. Harrigan took notice of him?
4. What sort of activity did Mr. Harrigan mention when he came to Craig's house to offer him a job?
5. 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!?
Short Essay Questions
1. What preference does Craig set forth in the final sentence of the story in relation to his inevitable death?
2. What was the final text message Craig received from Mr. Harrigan's iPhone and how did he interpret it?
3. Name two elements of the billboard that strike Marty as odd.
4. Describe the protagonist at the center of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the short story entitled "The Life of Chuck."
5. What prompted Craig to call Mr. Harrigan's iPhone for the first time after his death?
6. What did Craig's dad tell him about Mr. Harrigan when he first moved to Harlow, Maine?
7. How are the first two sections of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! different from the final three in the story "The Life of Chuck"?
8. In what way do the events of Act II: Buskers echo back to details the reader already knows about Chuck?
9. Who is Janice Halliday and in what way is she linked to the art of dance and movement?
10. What type of narrator is featured within the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?
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