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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 does Kevin call Caleb at work in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because his girlfriend left him.
(b) Because he needs a ride.
(c) Because his work was robbed.
(d) Because he met a girl.

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

3. In "When in Rome," what does Caleb do for a living?
(a) He is a judge.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is a police officer.
(d) He is a lawyer.

4. Why does Caleb say Kevin did not get a traffic ticket in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because he paid the police officer.
(b) Caleb has no idea.
(c) Because he is lucky.
(d) Because he knew the police officer.

5. In "In the Basement," why does the narrator believe Maria has a large amount of debt?
(a) From medical expenses.
(b) From student loans.
(c) From Nicholas using a credit card in her name.
(d) From a failed real estate venture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Middleman," where does Elsa want to go to college?

3. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb say he didn't want Kevin to drive to dinner during his law school visit?

4. Why do the narrator and his wife move carefully in Nicholas' apartment in "In the Basement"?

5. What does Nicholas say Lisa did instead of going to graduate school in "In the Basement"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In "In the Basement," at what things does Nicholas feel Lisa failed in her life?

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

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

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

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

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