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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 period does Csilla’s proposed novel take place in?
(a) 1960’s.
(b) 1920’s.
(c) Prehistoric.
(d) 2000’s.

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

3. What is the name of Lynne's alleged lover in "Bad Teeth"?
(a) Newman Small.
(b) Evan Chow.
(c) Rob Tamburro.
(d) John Soliman.

4. In "Impatient Griselda," what sound does the annoyed alien say only snacks make?
(a) Panicking.
(b) Whimpering.
(c) Sobbing.
(d) Singing.

5. 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. What status is the alien in "Impatient Griselda"?

2. In "Morte De Smudgie" where did Smudgie poop as punishment?

3. What is the mood of "Two Scorched Men"?

4. In "Impatient Griselda," what are children called?

5. In "Bad Teeth," what did Csilla deny stealing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the alien’s story in a few sentences.

2. Describe the Duke’s death and the circumstances leading up to it.

3. How does the meeting between the narrator’s mother and her fiancé go?

4. What is the plot of François' play?

5. How does Orwell feel about being called a Communist?

6. Why does John have a soft spot for François?

7. Near the end of the story, it is revealed that Nell is upset about Smudgie’s death because of what reason?

8. What does John’s country house look like in “Two Scorched Men”?

9. In “First Aid,” what does the opening scene look like?

10. Why does Lynne not cut Csilla off?

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