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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 does the family in "My Pretty Pony" live?
(a) Troy, New York.
(b) Boston, Massachussetts.
(c) Castle Rock, Maine.
(d) St. Louis, Missouri.

2. Where is Doris from in "Crouch End"?
(a) United States.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Scotland.

3. Whose gun does Jerry Tarkanian use?
(a) Jagger's.
(b) Cappy's.
(c) Barney's.
(d) Keenan's.

4. How old is Jeff in "Sorry, Right Number"?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Crouch End?

2. When does it begin to rain in "Rainy Season"?

3. How many years after Bill's death does Polly get married in "Sorry, Right Number"?

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

5. In "The Fifth Quarter," Jagger came in a __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a 'batman' from "The Ten O'Clock People."

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

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

4. How did Doris and her husband end up in Crouch End?

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

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

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

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

9. How does "The Fifth Quarter" end?

10. What happened to Lonnie Freeman in "Crouch End"?

(see the answer keys)

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