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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. How does the protagonist of "The Store" get by day-to-day without a job?
(a) He finds food and shelter around dumpsters.
(b) He lives with his girlfriend.
(c) He steals necessary items from local stores.
(d) He lives with his mother.

2. Which of the couple's children could not forgive his decision to leave their mother?
(a) Their son.
(b) Neither of the children; both understood.
(c) Their daughter.
(d) Both of the children.

3. How old is Santiago at the beginning of the story?
(a) 30 years old.
(b) 17 years old.
(c) 20 years old.
(d) 28 years old.

4. What happens to Lonney two years after marriage?
(a) Lonney joins the Army.
(b) Lonney is fired from his job.
(c) Lonney is killed in an accident at work.
(d) Brenda cheats on Lonney.

5. How does the protagonist of "The Store" respond to the police officer who confronts him about jay-walking?
(a) The protagonist runs.
(b) The protagonist tells an ill-received joke.
(c) The protagonist challenges the officer, arguing that the light was still green.
(d) The protagonist respectfully apologizes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Store", where was the protagonist's first job?

2. How long have Joyce and Rickey been married?

3. What does Mildred notice as she speaks to the woman?

4. What toy does Madeleine bring with her as Maddie drags the children out of the house?

5. In "The Store", how long has Atlas Printing Co. been in business?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Store", how does the protagonist begin his employment at the grocery store?

2. What does the protagonist of "The Store" do when Penny decides to sell the store?

3. Explain how Santiago makes money.

4. Explain why the judge tells Samuel Williams Sr.'s lawyer that he cannot defend a man who will not defend himself.

5. How does Samuel Jr. react when he learns that his sister has kept contact with their father over the years?

6. Discuss Lydia's mother's reaction to the first boy she brings home.

7. Discuss the infighting that occurs amongst the Gospelteers.

8. In "An Orange Line Train to Ballston", describe the opening of the story.

9. How does the protagonist of "The Store" garner promotion within the store?

10. Describe the woman Mildred's husband had an affair with.

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