1. When asked by the semi-truck driver, "Is everybody dead?" How does the narrator respond?
(a) "I can't tell who is and who isn't."
(b) "No, not everbody."
(c) "How should I know."
(d) "Yes, everybody is dead."

2. At the end of Story 1, what flutters close to the narrator's face?
(a) A yellow bird.
(b) An ugly moth.
(c) A noisy bee.
(d) A colorful butterfly.

3. In Story 2, where does the narrator meet the "first man"?
(a) After a football game.
(b) After a parade.
(c) After a baseball game.
(d) After a dance.

4. Who asks the question in Story 1, "Are you hearing unusual sounds or voices?"
(a) The narrator.
(b) The doctor.
(c) Georgie.
(d) The Salesman.

5. Who is Alsatia?
(a) Caplan's girlfriend.
(b) The narrator's wife.
(c) Stan's sister.
(d) Richard's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Story 2, who is the woman at the narrator's "new companion's" home referring to when she says, "If you don't take him off our street I'm calling the police"?

2. How does the narrator's "new companion" communicate in Story 2?

3. What does the narrator's "new companion" in Story 2 want from the narrator?

4. In Story 1, who runs a furniture store?

5. Before bringing the narrator home, who does the Salesman want to stop and see in Story 1?

(see the answer key)

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