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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 is one of the Chief's most coveted skills?
(a) Football.
(b) Piano playing.
(c) Driving.
(d) First aid.

2. What room number is Muriel Glass staying in at the hotel?
(a) 507.
(b) 107.
(c) 97.
(d) 47.

3. How is Seymour pushing Sybil in the water?
(a) With his hands.
(b) She's swimming on her own.
(c) With the help of water wings.
(d) On a float.

4. The poetry book that Seymour gives as a gift is written in what language?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

5. What do the kidnappers demand The Laughing Man wear?
(a) A mask.
(b) A blindfold.
(c) A hat.
(d) Handcuffs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Selena's father do for a living?

2. Why does Eloise marry her husband?

3. Why does Ginnie need money before Monday?

4. How does Walt die?

5. Where does the main character of the story, The Laughing Man, get lost?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the issue with the book Seymour gives Muriel?

6. What does the reader learn about Muriel's mother during the "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" story?

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

8. What is wrong physically with Ramona?

9. What happens with Seymour and the trees?

10. Who is the Chief?

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