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

2. In "In the Basement," what does Maria do for a living?
(a) She is a nurse.
(b) She is an x-ray technician.
(c) She is a medical student.
(d) She is a doctor.

3. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say he once chocked his brother?
(a) With his hands.
(b) With a rope.
(c) With a tie.
(d) With a belt.

4. Why does Caleb say he thought he would be arrested in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because Kevin threw cocaine at him.
(b) Because they drove through a red light.
(c) Because Kevin didn't have a license.
(d) Because he didn't pay his taxes.

5. After choking his brother in "When in Rome," how long does Caleb go without speaking to Kevin?
(a) Six months.
(b) Over three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Over two years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "In the Basement," why is Nicholas unemployed?

3. Why is Elsa impressed with Joshua's show business career in "Middleman"?

4. Why does Caleb say Kevin did not get a traffic ticket in "When in Rome"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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