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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Morte De Smudgie," what term causes Nell to burst into tears?
(a) Soft Silk.
(b) Black Velvet.
(c) Dirty Blond.
(d) Sugary Sweet.

2. In "Bad Teeth," what did Csilla deny stealing?
(a) Birth Control Pills.
(b) Purse.
(c) Advil.
(d) Sunglasses.

3. In "Two Scorched Men," what does John mistakenly shoot himself in?
(a) The radiator.
(b) Mouth.
(c) Leg.
(d) The air conditioner.

4. What does the narrator’s mother say when casting spells in "My Evil Mother"?
(a) A curse on you.
(b) Woosh.
(c) Point.
(d) Alakazam.

5. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s fiancé’s reaction to her mother?
(a) Anger.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Pleasure.

6. Which literary device is this an example of: “funeral scarf from stem to stern” (61)?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Personification.

7. In "Morte De Smudgie," what literary device does Nell use in her poem?
(a) Parody.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Simile.
(d) Foreshadowing.

8. In "Bad Teeth," where did Lynne’s alleged affair occur?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Regina.
(d) Ottawa.

9. In "First Aid," what do Nell and Tig fear while camping?
(a) Running out of food.
(b) A rogue koala.
(c) The dark.
(d) A moose attack.

10. In "Bad Teeth," what was Lynne famous for?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Short stories.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Singing.

11. In "The Dead Interview," Orwell claims he is attacked for what?
(a) Pessimism.
(b) Grammar.
(c) Clarity.
(d) Accuracy.

12. What does Nell do with her manuscript in "Morte De Smudgie"?
(a) Toss it out.
(b) Publish it.
(c) Keep it for herself.
(d) Frame it.

13. In "Impatient Griselda," how does the alien leave quarantine?
(a) Uses his spaceship.
(b) Teleports out.
(c) Shimmies out the window.
(d) Oozes under the door.

14. In "Impatient Griselda," what are children called?
(a) Pseudopods.
(b) Zaxons.
(c) Fry.
(d) Xenons.

15. In "First Aid," what do Nell and Tig eat after returning from the hospital?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Scrambled Eggs.
(d) Ramen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Impatient Griselda," how does the alien speak English?

2. In François’ play what does the main character hear as he floats away?

3. In "Impatient Griselda," what sound does the annoyed alien say only snacks make?

4. What is the name of Lynne's alleged lover in "Bad Teeth"?

5. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell miss most about earth?

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