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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that ________ is like a railroad club car that had somehow run itself off the tracks into a swamp of time where it awaited the blows of the wrecking ball.
(a) The Vine.
(b) Money.
(c) His life.
(d) Wayne.

2. According to Dundun in Story 4, why does McInnes not feel good?
(a) Dundun shot him.
(b) Dundun beat him up.
(c) McInnes has the flu.
(d) McInnes overdosed on pain killers.

3. According to the narrator, he and the Salesman developed a dangerous cynical camaraderie beginning in ________.
(a) New York.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Texas.
(d) Florida.

4. What type of vehicle does the narrator of Story 2 drive?
(a) A Volkswagon.
(b) A Mustang.
(c) A Prius.
(d) A Jeep.

5. Who drives a Volkswagen in Story 1?
(a) The Teacher.
(b) The Indian.
(c) The college student.
(d) The Mennonite.

6. What is the weather like throughout Story 1?
(a) Dry.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Pleasant.

7. Where did the narrator first meet Dundun?
(a) At Seattle General Mental Institution.
(b) In high school.
(c) At a bar.
(d) At the Johnson County Jail.

8. According to the narrator in Story 1, who was snoring loudly and rudely after the car accident?
(a) The passenger of the other car.
(b) He was.
(c) The baby.
(d) The Salesman.

9. What type of weapon is the narrator carrying on him in Story 2?
(a) A gun.
(b) Mace.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A knife.

10. What is the narrator holding when he stops a semi-truck after the accident in Story 1?
(a) His sleeping bag.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) The Salesman's wife.
(d) The Salesman's baby.

11. How is the narrator receiving money in Story 3?
(a) By prostituting himself.
(b) By stealing a dead man's social security checks.
(c) By working as a construction worker.
(d) By being a drug dealer.

12. What specific item is the narrator and Wayne after on the job?
(a) Crystal chandelier.
(b) Redwood oak flooring.
(c) Copper wire.
(d) Brass piping.

13. Where does Dundun live?
(a) In an apartment.
(b) In the back of his car.
(c) At the farmhouse.
(d) In a subway tunnel.

14. What is the narrator and his girlfriend's drug of choice in Story 5?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Speed.

15. What type of party is Jack Hotel throwing for himself at the bar in Story 3?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) A bachelor party.
(c) A welcome home party.
(d) A going away party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the narrator at the beginning of Story 1?

2. Who is Alsatia?

3. What virus does the narrator of Story 4 reveal McInnes has?

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

5. Who overdoses on heroin at the end of Story 3?

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