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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What family radio program does Joshua record in "Middleman"?
(a) The Awakening.
(b) The Chosen.
(c) The Beginning.
(d) The Body.

2. How does Joshua get to kiss Elsa in "Middleman"?
(a) As part of an audition.
(b) Joshua kisses her when she isn't paying attention.
(c) Because she admits her feelings for him.
(d) On a dare.

3. In "Middleman," how does Joshua's father describe their last name?
(a) As being shameful.
(b) As being superior.
(c) As being modified.
(d) As being secular.

4. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb say he didn't want Kevin to drive to dinner during his law school visit?
(a) Because Kevin was high.
(b) Because Kevin was careless.
(c) Because Kevin didn't have a license.
(d) Because Kevin was drunk.

5. 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 short.
(d) For being poor.

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

7. How does Nicholas say Lisa looked for a husband in "In the Basement"?
(a) Like she was auditioning for a play.
(b) Like she didn't care about who she married.
(c) Like she was trying to upset her parents.
(d) Like she was looking for a job.

8. In "Middleman," where does Elsa want to go to college?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Yale.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Harvard.

9. In "In the Basement," why does the narrator believe Maria has a large amount of debt?
(a) From student loans.
(b) From a failed real estate venture.
(c) From medical expenses.
(d) From Nicholas using a credit card in her name.

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

11. Why does Caleb say he thought he would be arrested in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because he didn't pay his taxes.
(b) Because Kevin threw cocaine at him.
(c) Because Kevin didn't have a license.
(d) Because they drove through a red light.

12. Why does Nicholas say Lisa called him "out of the blue" in "In the Basement"?
(a) For advice on buying a dog.
(b) For advice on feeding dogs.
(c) For advice on training a dog.
(d) For advice on breeding dogs.

13. In "Middleman," why does Joshua meet Elsa at all of her auditions?
(a) Because he escorts her on the subway.
(b) He doesn't meet her at auditions.
(c) Because she begs him to.
(d) To help her go over lines.

14. Why does Caleb dislike helping his brother in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because Kevin's problems take too long to solve.
(b) Because Kevin never returns the favor.
(c) Because Kevin never says thank you.
(d) Because Kevin always seems to need help.

15. In "In the Basement," what does Nicholas say about his unborn child's gender?
(a) He refers to the baby as a girl.
(b) He never mentions the gender.
(c) He refers to the baby as a boy.
(d) He insists they keep it a secret.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Middleman," what does Joshua think of Elsa's acting skills the first time she performs for him?

2. Why does Caleb claim Kevin drove through a red light in "When in Rome"?

3. In "Middleman," how old is Joshua?

4. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb start talking to Kevin again?

5. In "In the Basement," what does the narrator say he heard about Maria and Nicholas' prior breakup?

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