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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. In "Already!" what does the narrator see in the sea?
(a) New life.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Beauty.

2. In "The Gallant Marksman", what does the man attribute his shooting skills to?
(a) His wife.
(b) His steady hand.
(c) His parents.
(d) His mind.

3. When Dorothy goes to the shore in "Beautiful Dorothy", what does the narrator wonder?
(a) If she is wasting time.
(b) If she is lonely.
(c) If she is going swimming.
(d) If she is meeting someone.

4. How does the narrator know the man he meets in "The Generous Gambler"?
(a) They live in the same building.
(b) He has always wanted to meet him.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They went to school together.

5. What does the poet say is negative in the Moon's interactions with children in "The Favors of the Moon"?
(a) It creates lunatics.
(b) It breaks the laws of science.
(c) It causes ill health.
(d) It is unfair to others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the man in "Plans" think about a cabin?

2. In "Mademoiselle Bistouri", what does the woman ask the man?

3. In "The Port", who is described as coming into the port?

4. In "Beautiful Dorothy", what are the other people doing while Dorothy goes to the shore?

5. How does the narrator of "Which is the Real One?" sink into the ground?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the fourth boy in "Vocations" tell the others?

2. What is the thyrsus?

3. What happens when the artist takes in the boy in "The Rope"?

4. How does the man feel about clouds in "The Soup and the Clouds"?

5. What does the Devil promise the narrator of "The Generous Gambler"?

6. How does the man feel when he discovers his friend has counterfeit coins in "Counterfeit Money"?

7. What happens when land is spotted in "Already!"?

8. In "Loss of a Halo", what does the man say about losing his halo?

9. How does the woman in "Mademoiselle Bistouri" act due to her obsession with doctors?

10. Why is the man angry with the woman in "The Eyes of the Poor"?

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