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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. When Bill looks back at his life, he says he sees _______.
(a) Wrecked cars.
(b) A pretty rainbow.
(c) A dark hole.
(d) Flowery meadows.

2. The first time Bill was shot, the bullet went in his ________.
(a) Leg.
(b) Ear.
(c) Arm.
(d) Mouth.

3. What animal does Georgie run over in Story 6?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Dog.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Duck.

4. Who is Angelique?
(a) Wayne's wife.
(b) The 17 year old belly dancer.
(c) The bartender.
(d) The narrator's wife.

5. According to the narrator of Story 9, Happy Hour is also referred to as ________.
(a) Power Hour.
(b) Rush Hour.
(c) Darkest Hour.
(d) After Hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who extracts the knife from Terrence?

2. How does Michelle die in Story 7?

3. In Story 7, what do the picketers outside the abortion clinic throw at the narrator when he leaves the building?

4. The "second man" in Story 8 tells the narrator that he lied and that he is actually from ________.

5. How many baby rabbits were there in Story 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Hardee's emergency seen in Story 6?

3. Discuss the importance of Terrence's knife in Story 6.

4. What happens when the narrator goes to visit a pair of friends in Story 8?

5. Explain how the relationship between the Story 8 narrator and military wife at the bar reinforces the theme of the tension between desperation and compassion.

6. Who does the term "other man" refer to in Story 8.

7. Where does the action of the second part of Story 8 take place? Describe this location.

8. In what way is the large horse pill the narrator receives in Story 9 a prize for the narrator?

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

10. Discuss the relationship between John Smith and Michelle.

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