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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 Suicide Room," why is Manion competing with Will?
(a) To see who can get the best grades.
(b) To see who can get kicked out first.
(c) To see who can date the most girls.
(d) To see who can do the craziest stunt.

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

3. In "Futures," who does David Applelow have a beer with in Marnie Kastopolis' apartment?
(a) Zach.
(b) Ms. Samuel.
(c) Marnie.
(d) No one.

4. What makes David Applelow nervous about his job interview in "Futures"?
(a) Talking to people makes him nervous.
(b) He feels unqualified for the position.
(c) He knows nothing about the job.
(d) He hasn't worked in a long time.

5. Why does Roddy go to another professor's house in "The Rest of It"?
(a) Because he is buying the house.
(b) Because he lives there.
(c) Because he wants company.
(d) Because he is house sitting.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is Roddy in the beginning of "The Rest of It"?

5. In "The Rest of It," what does Roddy do instead of visiting the lit star?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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