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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 "In the Basement," how does Nicholas describe the tone of Lisa's wedding?
(a) Sad.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Hilarious.
(d) Uncomfortable.

2. Why do the narrator and his wife move carefully in Nicholas' apartment in "In the Basement"?
(a) Because the apartment is filled with valuables.
(b) Because the neighbors hate noise.
(c) Because the apartment is small.
(d) They don't move carefully.

3. In "Middleman," what does Joshua tell Elsa he has done as an actor?
(a) Television work.
(b) Stage work.
(c) Movie work.
(d) Voice over work.

4. In "In the Basement," how does the narrator feel about Maria taking Nicholas back?
(a) He doesn't care.
(b) He is angry over it.
(c) He is happy about it.
(d) He is confused by it.

5. How does Caleb discover that the mugger in "When in Rome" knows his brother?
(a) He reads it in the paper.
(b) He never finds out.
(c) Kevin's girlfriend tells him.
(d) He sees them together.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Troy reacted when Kevin was choked?

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

4. In "In the Basement," why does Nicholas say Lisa's husband's family teases him?

5. How does Maria say she reacted to seeing Lisa's dog in the basement in "In the Basement"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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