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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. What does Griffin think when he sees Will walk past the window at the end of "The Suicide Room"?
(a) That he was caught cheating.
(b) That he could pull him in or push him down.
(c) That he needs to hide from Will.
(d) That he could walk the ledge too.

2. What happens after Will walks past Griffin at the end of "The Suicide Room"?
(a) He falls to his death.
(b) He jumps inside the window.
(c) He disappears.
(d) He swings from the fire escape.

3. How old is David Applelow in "Futures"?
(a) Early 40s.
(b) Late 50s.
(c) Early 50s.
(d) Late 40s.

4. Who does Casey say saw the boy crash his car in "The Suicide Room"?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her high school boyfriend.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her sister's boyfriend.

5. What does Mike claimed happened to all the animals on the rich woman's island in "The Rest of It"?
(a) They were eaten by the rich woman's dog.
(b) They were hunted.
(c) They were eaten by the rich woman.
(d) They died of starvation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marnie Kastopolis give David Appelow a key to her apartment?

2. When David Applelow goes to his final interview with Ms. Samuel, how many other people are also waiting to be interviewed?

3. How does David Applelow react when he first sees Zach fighting with Marnie in the hallway?

4. Why does Roddy feel awkward at the club in "The Rest of It"?

5. Who suggests that Mike should write a book about his life in "The Rest of It"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Rest of It," what seems to dictate Roddy's decisions?

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

3. In "Futures," why does David Applelow respond to the ad in the newspaper?

4. How does David Applelow react to his first interview with Ms. Samuel in "Futures"?

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

6. What does David learn about Zach when he takes him out to lunch in "Futures"?

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

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

9. How does David's second interview with Ms. Samuel vary from his first?

10. What does Marnie tell David in "Futures" when she gives him her key?

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