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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. 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 drops out of school.
(d) She quits her job to have children.

2. How does Ms. Samuel introduce Dr. Pip Love-Wellman to David Applelow?
(a) As the founder of a company.
(b) As the leader of their workplace.
(c) As the master of a new realm.
(d) As a futurist for the business.

3. In "The Rest of It," who does Mike say his cousin is?
(a) A con artist.
(b) A hit man.
(c) A president.
(d) A police officer.

4. In "Futures," who does Marnie Kastopolis say she does not want to have a copy of her key?
(a) Zach.
(b) Dr. Pip.
(c) Ms. Samuel.
(d) David.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David Applelow do with the little money he has left during his unemployment?

2. How does David Applelow feel after his second interview with Ms. Samuel?

3. What does David Applelow do when he doesn't hear back from Ms. Samuel after his first interview?

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

5. How old is David Applelow in "Futures"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roddy do when his co-worker is in Ireland in "The Rest of It"?

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

3. What does David learn about the job he is interviewing for in "Futures"?

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

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

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

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

8. In "Futures," what happens when Marnie and Zach argue in the hallway?

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

10. How do the main characters of "The Suicide Room" know each other?

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