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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. Why do the narrator and his wife move carefully in Nicholas' apartment in "In the Basement"?
(a) Because the apartment is small.
(b) They don't move carefully.
(c) Because the neighbors hate noise.
(d) Because the apartment is filled with valuables.

2. In "In the Basement," why does Nicholas say Lisa's husband's family teases him?
(a) For being poor.
(b) For marrying an undereducated woman.
(c) For marrying a cultural outsider.
(d) For being short.

3. In "Middleman," why can't Joshua get Elsa's attention?
(a) Because Elsa is focused on music.
(b) Because he is so much younger than she.
(c) Because he is too afraid to talk to her.
(d) Because they are never in the same place.

4. What season is it in "In the Basement"?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

5. In "Middleman," why does Joshua meet Elsa at all of her auditions?
(a) He doesn't meet her at auditions.
(b) Because he escorts her on the subway.
(c) Because she begs him to.
(d) To help her go over lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "When in Rome," who told Caleb to always be there for Kevin?

2. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say he once chocked his brother?

3. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Troy used to finance his drug habit?

4. Why does the narrator want to know more about Lisa in "In the Basement"?

5. In "In the Basement," what does Nicholas say about his unborn child's gender?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the last thing Caleb does in "When in Rome"?

2. How does Caleb try to mend his relationship with Kevin in "When in Rome"?

3. In "When in Rome," how do Caleb and Kevin react to being mugged?

4. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb admit to trying to choke Kevin?

5. How does John try to help Elsa's acting career in "Middleman"?

6. What does Caleb discover when he returns to Kevin's apartment in "When in Rome"?

7. In "Middleman," what makes Elsa talk to John?

8. What does the narrator's wife, Carla, say to him at the end of "In the Basement"?

9. In "In the Basement," what history does the narrator give about Nicholas and Maria's relationship?

10. In what was are Caleb and Kevin different in "When in Rome"?

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