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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. In Story 7, the narrator follows a man off the train and into a ________ neighborhood.
(a) Korean.
(b) Italian.
(c) Polish.
(d) German.

2. Who is pregnant in the beginning of Story 7?
(a) Georgie's fiance.
(b) Richard's daughter.
(c) Wayne's wife.
(d) The narrator's girlfriend.

3. Where does Georgie tell the narrator he wants to go in Story 6?
(a) To church.
(b) To the park.
(c) To the aquarium.
(d) To the zoo.

4. Who does the wounded man in the Emergency Room in Story 6 accuse of injuring him?
(a) His dog.
(b) His friend.
(c) His wife.
(d) Himself.

5. What is the movie about that the Story 7 narrator watches at the abortion clinic?
(a) Adoption.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Hysterectomies.
(d) Vasectomies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Happy Hour last in Story 9?

2. What type of vehicle does the "second man" in Story 8 drive?

3. In what year does Story 6 take place?

4. According to the narrator in Story 8, where does the narrator meet the "second man"?

5. What is the name of the tavern across from the hospital that the narrator goes to in Story 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly discuss the three train rides the narrator recalls in Story 7.

2. In what way is the title "Emergency" a direct metaphor of the narrator's life in Story 6?

3. What is the relevance of picketers standing outside the abortion clinic in Story 7?

4. Discuss the relevance of the baby rabbits to Story 6.

5. Discuss the irony behind Bill seeing the victims of a car crash as "just meat."

6. How does Bill define him? What is his perspective on the world? Explain.

7. Who is the only female in Story 7 that is given a name? Why is she the only one the narrator names?

8. Discuss the significance of the two men at the hospital the narrator sees in Story 8.

9. How is Georgie portrayed by the narrator in Story 6. How do the narrator and Georgie know each other?

10. What is the irony behind the title of the story "Happy Hour"?

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