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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 Sissy?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Twenty- three.
(d) Thirty.

2. What station does a student reporter appear on in "Home Delivery"?
(a) CNN.
(b) Comedy Central.
(c) MSNBC.
(d) Fox News.

3. Where is Polly in "Sorry, Right Number"?
(a) Abroad.
(b) At her parents' house.
(c) At school.
(d) At work.

4. In "The Ten O'Clock People," what are the creatures that Pearson sees called?
(a) Batmen.
(b) Toads.
(c) Zombies.
(d) Monsters.

5. What happens at the end of "Home Delivery"?
(a) The town is saved.
(b) Maddie dies.
(c) The baby dies.
(d) The town is extinct.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the waitress in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" resemble?

2. Where do citizens gather in "Home Delivery"?

3. Who were Doris and her husband going to see in Crouch End?

4. Where are Clark and Mary Willingham traveling?

5. What is the name of the stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Pearson in "The Ten O'Clock People."

2. How does "The Fifth Quarter" end?

3. Why do John and Elise Graham travel to Willow, Maine, from St. Louis, Missouri, in "Rainy Season"?

4. How does Katie react to the phone call she receives while Bill looks for a blank videotape in "Sorry, Right Number"?

5. Describe Lew in "The House on Maple Street."

6. How do the Bradbury children feel about their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

7. What did Barney tell Jerry Tarkanian in "The Fifth Quarter"?

8. Describe Clivey in "My Pretty Pony."

9. What kind of struggle do the policemen in "Crouch End" experience?

10. In "Home Delivery," how does Maddie deal with Jack becoming a zombie?

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