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

2. Where does John Tell always see some sneakers?
(a) Underneath a bathroom stall.
(b) In a production room.
(c) In his home bathroom.
(d) In his office.

3. In "Night Flier," what kind of plane has something unusual?
(a) Boeing 777.
(b) Boeing 747.
(c) Cessna.
(d) Toy airplane.

4. Whom does Martha see while pregnant?
(a) A psychiatrist.
(b) A fortune teller.
(c) A bruja.
(d) A therapist.

5. What author frequents Le Palais in "Dedication"?
(a) Tom Clancy.
(b) Stephen King.
(c) Darcy Jack.
(d) Peter Jefferies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Miss Sidley see kids behind her when she's at the chalkboard?

2. When do Joe and his wife have their first child?

3. When does "It Grows on You" begin?

4. What are sneakers in "Sneakers" covered with?

5. Where is Bill Hogan from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Robinson execute his plan to kill Dolan?

3. What is the story behind the sneakers in "Sneakers"?

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

5. In "It Grows On You," how does Joe Newall die, and what are some possible reasons why?

6. What is Robinson obsessed with and why?

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

8. What change does Miss Sidley see in her students, and what does she eventually do about it?

9. How do the teeth in "Chattery Teeth" show loyalty to Bill Hogan?

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

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