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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. Who wants to have an abortion in "Orez"?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Hester.
(c) Jane.
(d) Lisa.

2. In "Mrs. Elberhart," who does not have a car?
(a) Mrs. Ellen.
(b) Mrs. Elberhart.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Mrs. Kaymart.

3. What annoys the narrator of In "Charles Lebourne" about a room in Tulip Tree?
(a) A cardboard cutout.
(b) A crooked painting.
(c) A lamp.
(d) Nothing.

4. Why does the narrator of "Charles Lebourne" want to buy a telescope?
(a) To spy on someone in a nearby apartment.
(b) He does not want a telescope.
(c) For fun.
(d) To look at stars.

5. Who used to get Mrs. Elberhart sick all the time?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Charles Lebourne," what is Evermann?

2. In "Yorrick," who is Matthew?

3. Why does Mrs. Elberhart keep to herself?

4. In "Charles Lebourne," why does the narrator begin spending a lot of time in a parking lot?

5. In "Orez," who has a disability?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Yorrick," why does the narrator move into Mrs. Ellison's house?

2. Why is the narrator so curious about Charles Lebourne?

3. Why does Mrs. Elberhart end up in the hospital?

4. Why does the narrator of "Mrs. Elberhart" send a complaint to the local newspaper?

5. In "Orez," who is Orez?

6. In "Charles Lebourne," what is Tulip Tree?

7. What does Stevick tell the narrator of "Orez" about his children?

8. Why does the narrator of "Yorrick" slash people's tires?

9. Who has a gallbladder condition in the story "Charles Lebourne"?

10. In "Charles Lebourne," how does the narrator's mother describe Lebourne?

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