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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) Because the neighbors hate noise.
(c) They don't move carefully.
(d) Because the apartment is filled with valuables.

2. What does Joshua do to try to help Elsa with her acting career in "Middleman"?
(a) He takes her to auditions.
(b) He has his father hire her.
(c) He sets up a meeting with an agent.
(d) He practices voice lessons with her.

3. In "In the Basement," where does Lisa live?
(a) California.
(b) Texas.
(c) New York.
(d) Florida.

4. In "In the Basement," what does Nicholas say about his unborn child's gender?
(a) He refers to the baby as a girl.
(b) He insists they keep it a secret.
(c) He never mentions the gender.
(d) He refers to the baby as a boy.

5. How does Maria say she reacted to seeing Lisa's dog in the basement in "In the Basement"?
(a) She laughed.
(b) She called animal control on Lisa.
(c) She freed the dog from Lisa.
(d) She left the house quickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joshua get to kiss Elsa in "Middleman"?

2. In "In the Basement," what does the narrator say he heard about Maria and Nicholas' prior breakup?

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

4. At the end of "In the Basement," what does Carla tell the narrator?

5. In "Middleman," what does Joshua tell Elsa he has done as an actor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "In the Basement," what is kept in a basement?

2. In "In the Basement," how does Nicholas describe Lisa's lifestyle?

3. How does the narrator of "In the Basement" feel about Nicholas' relationship with Maria?

4. Why do Nicholas and Maria tell the narrator and his wife about Lisa in "In the Basement"?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does John feel at the end of "Middleman"?

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