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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. When Seymour returns to the room, what does he take out of the suitcase?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A dry bathing suit.
(c) A towel.
(d) A poetry book.

2. What time of year is the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut, set?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

3. Who is getting married soon in the story, Just Before the War with the Eskimos?
(a) Selena.
(b) Ginnie.
(c) Joan.
(d) Eric.

4. How does Walt die?
(a) A stove explodes.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) In combat.
(d) Old age.

5. What does Selena's brother offer for Ginnie to eat?
(a) A piece of cheese.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Tomato soup.
(d) A chicken sandwich.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Seymour call 'Miss Spiritual Tramp of 1948'?

2. What is Muriel doing when Seymour returns from the beach?

3. How often does the Comanche Club meet?

4. What does Ginnie believe she is unfairly paying for?

5. What do the boys do on sunny days?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Franklin do to make Ginnie look at him in a positive light?

2. Why is Mary Jane part of the story, Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut?

3. Why is the setting appropriate for the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut?

4. Who is the Chief?

5. What makes the reader think that perhaps Eric is not allowed into the military because he is homosexual?

6. Why aren't there any men 'seen' in the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut?

7. What indications does the reader have in the beginning of the story, Just Before the War with the Eskimos, that it is about a wealthy group of people?

8. What does the floating red tissue represent in The Laughing Man?

9. What leads the reader to believe that tension is building throughout the story?

10. What clues is the reader given that Franklin is bitter about Joan?

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