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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Widows," what activity occupies Nell’s time?
(a) Baking.
(b) Renovating.
(c) Collaging.
(d) Tidying up.

2. What is the setting of "Airborne"?
(a) Darlene's school, a business meeting.
(b) Chrissy's house, a luncheon.
(c) Myrna's beach house, an ocean party.
(d) Myrna's apartment, a tearful breakup.

3. In "Airborne," why is Leonie's hair wispy?
(a) A second bought of chemo.
(b) She chopped it all off.
(c) Alopecia.
(d) Stress.

4. In "Freeforall," what color are the veils?
(a) Cherry red.
(b) Yellow and white.
(c) Navy blue and white.
(d) Lemon yellow and light blue.

5. In "Metempsychosis," where does Tyler go to avoid Amber/Snail?
(a) Work.
(b) His mother’s house.
(c) The gym.
(d) The bar.

6. In "A Dusty Lunch," Nell thinks Marty would have been doing what in earlier times?
(a) Unhappily working.
(b) Grieving a lover.
(c) Running a Midwestern farm.
(d) Married with seven children.

7. In "A Dusty Lunch," which of the following is NOT a poem Brig wrote?
(a) The Wehrmacht 1945.
(b) The Reichswald.
(c) A Shot in the Dark 1948.
(d) A Wish.

8. In "Airborne," who do they need to write the proposal?
(a) Myrna.
(b) Leonie.
(c) Chrissy.
(d) Darlene.

9. What perspective is "Death by Clamshell" told from?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Omniscient narration.

10. What is the mood of "Airborne"?
(a) Thoughtful yet forlorn.
(b) Intense and serious.
(c) Regretful and somber.
(d) Light and humurous.

11. When the snails says: "spare me! I am part of an ecosystem," (172) that is an example of what?
(a) Personification.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Setting.
(d) Simile.

12. When the women tell Darlene that Myrna has a tattoo when they know that she does not, what is that an example of?
(a) Personification.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Dramatic irony.
(d) Imagery.

13. In "Widows," how old is Stevie compared to Nell?
(a) They’re the same age.
(b) He is much younger.
(c) He is much older.
(d) He is a year older.

14. In "Wooden Box," how does Nell respond to Tig’s shirts?
(a) Finds herself unable to wash them.
(b) Loves them.
(c) Finds them not comforting.
(d) Has not been able to look at them.

15. In "Wooden Box," why are Nell and Tig stranded at their cabin?
(a) Tig crashed his boat.
(b) The ferry had an accident.
(c) Nell broke her leg.
(d) Their car was towed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Dusty Lunch," what type of dancing did Brig do?

2. What is the tone of "Metempsychosis"?

3. In "Wooden Box," what does Nell think is a fitting metaphor?

4. In "Metempsychosis," what animals does Amber/Snail plead to become?

5. In "Metempsychosis," which body part does Amber/Snail like?

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