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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 "When in Rome," why does Caleb start talking to Kevin again?
(a) Because both their parents pass away.
(b) Because Kevin needs money.
(c) Because Kevin becomes sick.
(d) Because Caleb misses his brother.

2. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Troy reacted when Kevin was choked?
(a) Troy called the police.
(b) Troy fought back.
(c) Troy ran away.
(d) Troy choked Caleb.

3. Where was Joshua's father stationed in the Navy in "Middleman"?
(a) Korea.
(b) China.
(c) Japan.
(d) Thailand.

4. How does Joshua get Mr. Duckworth's attention in "Middleman"?
(a) He brings over some of his mother's cooking.
(b) He tells about his father's job doing voiceovers.
(c) He reads a poem out loud.
(d) He shows off an expensive watch.

5. In "Middleman," how long does Joshua help Elsa before she tells him to stop?
(a) A year.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) Half a year.
(d) A few months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Middleman," what does Joshua's father say about his time in the Navy?

2. In "In the Basement," how does Maria know Lisa?

3. What season is it in "In the Basement"?

4. How does Nicholas say Lisa looked for a husband in "In the Basement"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "Middleman," how does John meet Elsa?

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

7. How does John describe Elsa's acting skills in "Middleman"?

8. At the end of "In the Basement," how does the narrator feel?

9. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb tell the story about visiting his brother in California?

10. After leaving Kevin's apartment in "When in Rome," why does Caleb return?

(see the answer keys)

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