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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. Who becomes angry with Joshua after he helps Elsa in "Middleman"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her agent.
(d) Her brother.

2. Why does Nicholas say Lisa called him "out of the blue" in "In the Basement"?
(a) For advice on training a dog.
(b) For advice on breeding dogs.
(c) For advice on buying a dog.
(d) For advice on feeding dogs.

3. In "When in Rome," who told Caleb to always be there for Kevin?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

4. Why does Caleb claim Kevin drove through a red light in "When in Rome"?
(a) Because he was high.
(b) Because they were arguing.
(c) Because he is a terrible driver.
(d) Because he fell asleep.

5. In "In the Basement," why is Nicholas unemployed?
(a) Because he always quits his jobs.
(b) Because he is working on his dissertation.
(c) Because he is undereducated.
(d) Because he was fired for stealing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joshua tell Elsa that makes her befriend him in "Middleman"?

2. How does Caleb discover that the mugger in "When in Rome" knows his brother?

3. In "Middleman," how old is Joshua?

4. After choking his brother in "When in Rome," how long does Caleb go without speaking to Kevin?

5. In "Middleman," why does Joshua meet Elsa at all of her auditions?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb admit to trying to choke Kevin?

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