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

2. Where was Jagger in "The Fifth Quarter"?
(a) New York City.
(b) Boston.
(c) Coleman.
(d) Portland.

3. What year does "My Pretty Pony" take place in?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1951.

4. When does it begin to rain in "Rainy Season"?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) Midnight.
(c) After dark.
(d) In the morning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Doris's husband in "Crouch End"?

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

3. What town do Mary and Clark come upon after getting lost?

4. What does Clivey's grandfather give him?

5. Why did the citizens gather in "Home Delivery"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band," how do Clark and Mary Willingham end up in Rock and Roll Heaven?

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

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

6. What are the Grahams warned about in "Rainy Season," and how did they react to that warning?

7. How do the children get rid of their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

8. Describe Sissy in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."

9. How does "The Fifth Quarter" end?

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

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