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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 what branch of the military is the woman the narrator dances with at the tavern in Story 8?
(a) Marines.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

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

3. In Story 7, what do the picketers outside the abortion clinic throw at the narrator when he leaves the building?
(a) Holy water.
(b) Rice.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Bibles.

4. The narrator indicates that the two men he sees at the hospital in Story 8 were brought together by common ________.
(a) Interests.
(b) Circumstances.
(c) Decree.
(d) Ailments.

5. What is Happy Hour as it is referred to in Story 9?
(a) Buy 2, get 1 free desserts.
(b) Buy 1, get 1 free appetizers.
(c) Buy 1, get 2 free alcoholic beverages.
(d) Buy 1, get 3 free side dishes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the movie about that the Story 7 narrator watches at the abortion clinic?

3. According to the narrator in Story 10, the nurses at the hospital are pumping ________ by the quart.

4. Who does the wounded man in the Emergency Room in Story 6 accuse of injuring him?

5. Who does the military woman from the tavern say she could introduce the narrator to her husband as?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

7. Briefly describe the "second man" in Story 8.

8. Discuss the relationship between John Smith and Michelle.

9. What does the final lines in Story 7 reveal about the narrator's view of Michelle's abortion?

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

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