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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kevin call Caleb at work in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because his work was robbed.
(b) Because he met a girl.
(c) Because he needs a ride.
(d) Because his girlfriend left him.

2. Why does the narrator want to know more about Lisa in "In the Basement"?
(a) Because he answers the phone when she calls.
(b) He doesn't want to know about Lisa.
(c) Because he sees her picture.
(d) Because he remembers her from college.

3. In "Middleman," how long does Joshua help Elsa before she tells him to stop?
(a) A few months.
(b) A year.
(c) Half a year.
(d) A few weeks.

4. In "Middleman," why can't Joshua get Elsa's attention?
(a) Because he is so much younger than she.
(b) Because Elsa is focused on music.
(c) Because they are never in the same place.
(d) Because he is too afraid to talk to her.

5. Why does Caleb say Kevin did not get a traffic ticket in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because he paid the police officer.
(b) Caleb has no idea.
(c) Because he is lucky.
(d) Because he knew the police officer.

6. Why do the narrator and his wife move carefully in Nicholas' apartment in "In the Basement"?
(a) They don't move carefully.
(b) Because the neighbors hate noise.
(c) Because the apartment is filled with valuables.
(d) Because the apartment is small.

7. What does Joshua do to try to help Elsa with her acting career in "Middleman"?
(a) He takes her to auditions.
(b) He sets up a meeting with an agent.
(c) He practices voice lessons with her.
(d) He has his father hire her.

8. In "When in Rome," what does Caleb do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a judge.
(d) He is a police officer.

9. In "In the Basement," how does Nicholas describe the tone of Lisa's wedding?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Hilarious.
(c) Sad.
(d) Uncomfortable.

10. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Troy used to finance his drug habit?
(a) No one knows.
(b) By working overtime.
(c) By stealing.
(d) With his father's money.

11. In "In the Basement," why does Nicholas say Lisa's husband's family teases him?
(a) For marrying an undereducated woman.
(b) For marrying a cultural outsider.
(c) For being poor.
(d) For being short.

12. After choking his brother in "When in Rome," how long does Caleb go without speaking to Kevin?
(a) Six months.
(b) Over two years.
(c) Over three years.
(d) One year.

13. Why does Caleb claim Kevin drove through a red light in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because he fell asleep.
(b) Because he was high.
(c) Because they were arguing.
(d) Because he is a terrible driver.

14. In "When in Rome," where does Kevin work?
(a) A gas station.
(b) A museum.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A store.

15. In "In the Basement," what does the narrator say he heard about Maria and Nicholas' prior breakup?
(a) That Maria stole money from Nicholas.
(b) That Maria's parents made them break up.
(c) That Nicholas cheated on Maria.
(d) That Nicholas stole jewelry from Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Caleb dislike helping his brother in "When in Rome"?

2. Why does Nicholas say Lisa called him "out of the blue" in "In the Basement"?

3. Whose sister is Elsa in "Middleman"?

4. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Kevin reacted to being choked?

5. In "Middleman," what type of school is Trinity?

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