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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) Pleasant.
(b) Sad.
(c) Hilarious.
(d) Uncomfortable.

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

3. Whose sister is Elsa in "Middleman"?
(a) No one's.
(b) Abe's.
(c) Kyle's.
(d) John's.

4. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb start talking to Kevin again?
(a) Because Kevin needs money.
(b) Because both their parents pass away.
(c) Because Caleb misses his brother.
(d) Because Kevin becomes sick.

5. What does recording the family radio program in "Middleman" make Joshua question?
(a) The afterlife.
(b) Success.
(c) Love.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Caleb claim Kevin drove through a red light in "When in Rome"?

2. In "In the Basement," what does the narrator say he heard about Maria and Nicholas' prior breakup?

3. In "In the Basement," why does the narrator believe Maria has a large amount of debt?

4. Why does Joshua ask his parents about being Jewish in "Middleman"?

5. In "Middleman," what does Joshua tell Elsa he has done as an actor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In "In the Basement," how does Nicholas describe Lisa's lifestyle?

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

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

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

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