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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 old is Marvin?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

2. How long ago did Mansfield's mistress return his belongings to his family?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 7 weeks.

3. When does Lonney marry Brenda?
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) November.

4. What does Joyce drink after speaking with Pearl?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) The only beer in the house.
(c) A fifth of vodka.
(d) A glass of whiskey.

5. In "Lost in the City", what time is it when the telephone rings in Lydia Walsh's house?
(a) 3:00am.
(b) 6:00am.
(c) 11:00pm.
(d) 4:00pm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members does the House of the Solitary Savior have?

2. Why does Marvin challenge Marvella in the train station?

3. What school does Lonney attend part-time?

4. Who had Lydia been dreaming of when the phone rang?

5. What does Mansfield die from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Santiago's grandmother ban him from her house?

2. Describe the first job the protagonist has in "The Store".

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

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

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

6. Explain why Marvella scolds Avis at the opening of the story.

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

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

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

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

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