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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 "The Rest of It," who does Mike say his cousin killed?
(a) His wife.
(b) An unknown woman.
(c) Roddy's ex-wife.
(d) Mike's wife.

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

3. How does Roddy feel when he returns to work on Monday in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Confused.
(c) Angry.
(d) Worried.

4. Why does Roddy stay late at work in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Because he has too much work.
(b) To avoid going home.
(c) Because he wants overtime pay.
(d) To clean up his office.

5. When the narrator of "The Suicide Room" looks to the future, what reason is given for Casey's downfall?
(a) She has an affair after marriage.
(b) She never marries.
(c) She quits her job to have children.
(d) She drops out of school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Pip Love-Wellman ask David Applelow during his second interview?

2. What makes David Applelow nervous about his job interview in "Futures"?

3. Why is Griffin's story about dying different from his friends' in "The Suicide Room"?

4. What does Roddy ask for at the end of "The Rest of It"?

5. Why does David Applelow think admitting he doesn't believe in astrology will help him get the job in "Futures"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does David Applelow worry about his money in "Futures"?

2. In "The Rest of It," why does Roddy enjoy talking to Mike?

3. What stories do the main characters tell in the beginning of "The Suicide Room"?

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

5. Why does Will threaten to kill himself in "The Suicide Room"?

6. How do Griffin and his friends react to being inside the dorm room of the girl who killed herself in "The Suicide Room"?

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

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

9. In "The Rest of It," where does Roddy live?

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

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