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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. When do Joe and his wife have their first child?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1904.

2. What do the policemen observe about the bathroom in "The Moving Finger"?
(a) It is covered in blood.
(b) It is covered in drain cleaner.
(c) It is covered in water.
(d) It is covered in acid.

3. Where does Martha work?
(a) Le Grande hotel.
(b) Mariott hotel.
(c) Le Palais hotel.
(d) Hilton hotel.

4. What adjective best describes Howard's younger brother?
(a) Genius.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Angry.
(d) Average.

5. What grade does Miss Sidley teach?
(a) Fourth grade.
(b) Third grade.
(c) Fifth grade.
(d) First grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the person that Sheridan finds in a mall?

2. Where is Martha's workplace located?

3. How many kids does Miss Sidley kill?

4. What does Miss Sidley think has happened to the children?

5. What occupation does John Tell hold?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The End of the Whole Mess," what is Bobby's plan to save the world?

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

3. How is Sheridan surprised in "Popsy"?

4. Describe the finger in "The Moving Finger" and who sees it.

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

6. In "The End of the Whole Mess," how does Bobby's plan go awry?

7. What is Robinson obsessed with and why?

8. How does the father of Martha's child change in her eyes in "Dedication"?

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

10. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

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