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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 is the "strange trashy girl from high school" in "Mother's Day"?
(a) Tad Henderson.
(b) Riki Friend.
(c) Debi Hather.
(d) Barthan Winslow.

2. What kind of book does Sparrow always seem to be reading from?
(a) An adventure.
(b) A romance.
(c) One that addresses how to be "common."
(d) A mystery.

3. Where did Brenda once spend some time?
(a) Jail.
(b) Hyattsville.
(c) California.
(d) Montana.

4. How do ghouls kill each other?
(a) Yelling at each other.
(b) Kicking each other to death.
(c) Lighting each other on fire.
(d) Punching each other.

5. What receipts does Brenda give to Tim regarding Gen?
(a) Plane ticket receipts.
(b) Clothing store receipts.
(c) Hotel receipts.
(d) Office supply receipts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Brenda once called Tim?

2. What was Tim's mother like?

3. How do most people experience Sparrow?

4. Where is Mr. Regis from?

5. How does Randy's mother come to be about Sparrow and Randy after a while?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alma die in "Mother's Day"?

2. In "Mother's Day," what are Alma's memories of her children's childhood?

3. Why does Tim decide to fire Brenda in "A Thing at Work"?

4. What does Sparrow try in order to catch Randy's attention in "Sparrow"?

5. How do Brian and Amy first get together as a couple in "Ghoul"?

6. What is Debi's connection to Alma in "Mother's Day"?

7. In "Ghoul," what does Tom Frame say to Brian that puts Brian in a bad spot?

8. What does Rolph's letter to Brian say?

9. How do most of the ghouls die in "Ghoul"?

10. Who is the most important person in Randy's life before Sparrow comes into it in "Sparrow"?

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