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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 kids discover in the wine cellar in "The House on Maple Street"?
(a) A monster.
(b) A countdown.
(c) Some old wine.
(d) An animal.

2. What does the sheriff insist on in "Home Delivery?
(a) Being cured.
(b) Being isolated.
(c) Allowing him to wreak havoc.
(d) Being killed.

3. What occupation does John Graham hold?
(a) He is a writer.
(b) He is an artist.
(c) He is a singer.
(d) He is a waiter.

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

5. Where do the Grahams go for shelter from the storm in "Rainy Season"?
(a) Out of town.
(b) The community shelter.
(c) The basement.
(d) The bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the money in "The Fifth Quarter"?

2. What is Jerry Tarkanian trying to track down?

3. Who is Katie speaking to on the phone in the beginning of "Sorry, Right Number"?

4. Who calls Katie in "Sorry, Right Number"?

5. Who do the kids wait for at the end of "The House on Maple Street"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Clivey in "My Pretty Pony."

2. Why is Mary Willingham jumpy about the town in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band"?

3. How does the father react to his son wanting to see one of his adaptations in "Sorry, Right Number"?

4. What is Katie's life like when she receives the second phone call in "Sorry, Right Number," and how does she react?

5. What are the three kinds of time, according to George in "My Pretty Pony"?

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

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

8. What happens to Doris at the end of "Crouch End"?

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

10. Describe Maddie Pace in "Home Delivery."

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