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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in Story 1 that by the sweet voices of the family inside the car, he knew ________.
(a) That they had young children.
(b) They would have an accident.
(c) That they were friendly.
(d) They would take good care of the narrator.

2. Where is the narrator at the beginning of Story 1?
(a) In a hospital.
(b) On the side of the road.
(c) At a bar.
(d) In a hotel.

3. How much did the narrator of Story 5 originally pay for his vehicle?
(a) $5000.
(b) $10000.
(c) $900.
(d) $60.

4. In Story 1, who is Janice?
(a) The narrator's wife.
(b) The Indian's wife.
(c) The Salesman's wife.
(d) The Mennonite's wife.

5. In his flashback, the narrator in Story 1 reveals that earlier in the day the ________ and him had swept down into ________.
(a) The Student / Savannah.
(b) The Teacher / Chinatown.
(c) Salesman / Kansas City.
(d) The Indian / Forks.

6. What is the narrator's marital status in Story 2?
(a) Widow.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Married.
(d) Single.

7. 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"?
(a) Tom.
(b) The new companion.
(c) Richard.
(d) The narrator.

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

9. The Bride of Death in Story 2 is a nickname the narrator gives to ________.
(a) Richard.
(b) Brittany.
(c) Misty.
(d) Stan.

10. What is the name of the narrator's two friends in Story 2?
(a) Tom and Richard.
(b) Sam and Carol.
(c) Charles and Michael.
(d) Donny and Matthew.

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

12. In Story 5, what does the narrator say his car did not need?
(a) Tires.
(b) Exhaust pipe.
(c) Brakes.
(d) A key.

13. Whose birthday is it in Story 4?
(a) McInnes.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Dundun.
(d) Jack Hotel.

14. What does Jack Hotel and the narrator buy with their money in Story 3?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A cell phone.
(c) Heroin.
(d) A car.

15. What is the Salesman marital status?
(a) Single.
(b) Divorced.
(c) Widow.
(d) Married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "new companion's" real name in Story 2?

2. According to the narrator in Story 1, why was he admitted to Seattle General Hospital some years later?

3. Who drives a Volkswagen in Story 1?

4. When asked by the semi-truck driver, "Is everybody dead?" How does the narrator respond?

5. What type of weapon is the narrator carrying on him in Story 2?

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