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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. What is Howard Mitla's wife's name?
(a) Martha.
(b) Cora.
(c) Violet.
(d) Myra.

2. What color is Dolan's cadillac?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Silver.

3. What occupation does John Tell hold?
(a) He is a music producer.
(b) He is an author.
(c) He is a dancer.
(d) He is a singer.

4. What is the name of the boy who taunts Miss Sidley?
(a) Robert.
(b) Jenkins.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Howard.

5. Who/what does the person that Sheridan takes keep talking about?
(a) Popsy.
(b) His cat.
(c) His mom.
(d) His dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Night Flier," what is unusual about one of the planes?

2. What length does the finger in "The Moving Finger" eventually reach?

3. Where is Scooter's Grocery and Roadside Zoo located?

4. What do the policemen observe about the bathroom in "The Moving Finger"?

5. Where does John Tell always see some sneakers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do John Tell and Paul Jannings become friends in "Sneakers"?

2. What do the hitchhiker's actions reveal in "Chattery Teeth"?

3. Describe Joe Newall's wife in "It Grows On You."

4. Why does John Tell run away?

5. What similarities are there between Martha's son and Peter Jefferies in "Dedication"?

6. How does Howard try to get rid of the finger in "The Moving Finger"?

7. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

8. In "Popsy," what does Sheridan resort to in order to pay back his bookie?

9. Describe the scene of the bathroom when policemen arrive in "The Moving Finger."

10. Describe Paul Jannings.

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