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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "strawberry spring" refer to?
(a) A false spring.
(b) The beginning of spring.
(c) A time when people like to eat strawberries.
(d) A time when strawberries are abundant.

2. What does Larry find waiting for him when he returns home in The Last Rung on the Ladder?
(a) A letter from his sister.
(b) A letter from his father.
(c) His sister.
(d) A newspaper clipping from his sister.

3. Why does Vicky honk the car horn?
(a) Because the police officers discover them.
(b) Because the cornfields have come to life and attack the car.
(c) Because a bunch of kids are converging on the car, attempting to attack.
(d) Because she is impatient and wants to leave.

4. With what sort of intention about smoking does Dick Morrison go to Quitters, Inc.?
(a) Not fully committed to quit.
(b) Full-fledged intention to quit.
(c) Half-hearted intention to quit.
(d) Nonchalant commitment to quit.

5. What happened with the loose ladder in The Last Rung of the Ladder?
(a) It fell leaving Larry dangling above the ground.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It fell leaving Larry's sister dangling above the ground.
(d) It was fixed.

6. In The Ledge, what is Stan Norris' profession?
(a) He is a mobster.
(b) He is a love counselor.
(c) He is a drug dealer.
(d) He teachs tennis.

7. What special gift does Ed have?
(a) Magic powers.
(b) None.
(c) Extra-sensory perception.
(d) Telekinesis.

8. What explanation does the person who is mowing the lawn give to Harold about his behavior?
(a) He doesn't give any explanation.
(b) He really used to be a goat and is now a human.
(c) His boss doesn't care what he does.
(d) His boss believes in this more natural lawn care.

9. What is the name of the young man's special lady in The Man Who Loved Flowers?
(a) Rita.
(b) Norma.
(c) Her name is not mentioned.
(d) Elizabeth.

10. What year is The Man Who Loved Flowers set in?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1936.

11. To whom is Jerusalem's Lot rumored to be the home of?
(a) Vampires.
(b) Aliens.
(c) A giant worm.
(d) An evil preacher.

12. What is the consequence of Morrison cheating his first time on the program to quit smoking?
(a) His son will receive an electric shock.
(b) His daughter will recieve an electric shock.
(c) His wife will recieve an electric shock.
(d) He will recieve an electric shock.

13. What connection does Ed have with Elizabeth's boyfriend?
(a) Ed is in love with him.
(b) Ed killed him.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are cousins.

14. What is The Woman in the Room about?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Romance.
(c) Euthanasia.
(d) Horror.

15. What is discovered about the young man in the end of The Man Who Loved Flowers?
(a) That he is very poor.
(b) That he is stupid.
(c) That he is rich.
(d) That he is insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elizabeth keep Ed at arm's length?

2. What does Norris do to Cressner?

3. Where do Burt and Vicky end up while they are driving?

4. On the first night of the strawberry spring in the narrator's past, what is discovered?

5. How does Ed help Elizabeth?

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