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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 "Middleman," how does Joshua's father describe their last name?
(a) As being shameful.
(b) As being superior.
(c) As being secular.
(d) As being modified.

2. What family radio program does Joshua record in "Middleman"?
(a) The Chosen.
(b) The Beginning.
(c) The Body.
(d) The Awakening.

3. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Kevin reacted to being choked?
(a) Kevin called the police.
(b) Kevin bit his arm.
(c) Kevin fought back.
(d) Kevin did nothing.

4. In "When in Rome," how does Kevin know Troy?
(a) From rehab.
(b) From college.
(c) From work.
(d) From high school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Caleb dislike helping his brother in "When in Rome"?

2. In "In the Basement," how do Nicholas and Maria feel about Lisa's house?

3. Why does Kevin call Caleb at work in "When in Rome"?

4. In "Middleman," what does Joshua think of Elsa's acting skills the first time she performs for him?

5. Why does Nicholas say Lisa called him "out of the blue" in "In the Basement"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does John feel when Elsa asks him to no longer accompany her on auditions in "Middleman"?

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

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

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

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