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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. Where are Will's friends while he walks around the dorm on a ledge in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Inside the building.
(b) Standing on the ground below.
(c) On the fire escape.
(d) Watching from the room.

2. Why does David Applelow let Zach spend the night in his apartment?
(a) To help Marnie.
(b) To avoid a fight.
(c) To make money.
(d) To have company.

3. With whom does Roddy smoke a cigarette at the club in "The Rest of It"?
(a) No one.
(b) A student.
(c) An older woman.
(d) His boss.

4. How long has Griffin been with Alyssa in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Several years.
(b) Just a week.
(c) Only a short time.
(d) Over a year.

5. Why is David disappointed after his final interview with Ms. Samuel?
(a) Because he learns the job is a hoax.
(b) Because he has been lying the whole time.
(c) Because he knows he acted foolishly.
(d) Because he isn't offered the job.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Rest of It," who does Mike say his cousin is?

2. Why does Will become angry with Casey in "The Suicide Room"?

3. How wide is the ledge Will walks on in "The Suicide Room"?

4. Why does Roddy go to another professor's house in "The Rest of It"?

5. During David Applelow's final interview with Ms. Samuel, what does he guess?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things does Mike tell Roddy about in "The Rest of It"?

2. In "The Rest of It," how does Roddy know Mike?

3. In "The Rest of It," what does Roddy do instead of go home after work?

4. Why is David irritated with Zach when they go to apply for jobs in "Futures"?

5. What happens when Will walks along the ledge of the dorm building in "The Suicide Room"?

6. In "The Suicide Room," what rumors are there about the dorm room of the girl who killed herself?

7. Why does Roddy call his ex-wife in "The Rest of It"?

8. Which two stories told by the characters of "The Suicide Room" seem least probable, and why?

9. How do Griffin and his friends get inside the dorm room of the girl who killed herself in "The Suicide Room"?

10. When David and Zach first have a conversation in "Futures," what do they discuss?

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