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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. Whose granddaughter in “The Rookers” is said to have an ovary infection?
(a) Sharon Belletieri's
(b) Boone Cashon's
(c) Peggy Wilson's
(d) Edda Griffin's

2. The narrator of “Offerings” says Sandra “grows vegetables and counts her” what?
(a) Blessings
(b) Cats
(c) Dogs
(d) Boyfriends

3. The narrator of “The Climber” says of the former astronaut that his moon visit lasted how long?
(a) 2 weeks
(b) 3 weeks
(c) 3 days
(d) 5 days

4. How many children does Dolores have in “The Climber”?
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 3

5. What is the last name of Rita Jean in “Old Things”?
(a) Wiggins
(b) Ballard
(c) Smith
(d) Johnson

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the preacher’s jacket described in “The Climber”?

2. What is the name of the uncle that the narrator and her mother visit in “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?

3. What is Kent’s last name in “Drawing Names”?

4. Where did Leroy’s tractor-trailer jackknife, causing his leg injury, in “Shiloh”?

5. Kent drives a truck for what company in “Drawing Names”?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what narrative perspective is “Detroit Skyline, 1949” related? How does this narrative point of view compare with that of “Shiloh” and “The Rookers”?

2. What are the central themes in the stories of Bobbie Ann Mason’s anthology?

3. How long has Carolyn been divorced in “Drawing Names”? How has this impacted her family Christmas visits?

4. What appointment is Dolores worried about in “The Climber”?

5. What memories of her grandmother’s farm does Sandra recollect in “Offerings”?

6. How does Mary Lou Skaggs help out her husband with his job in “The Rookers”? What is Mack’s job?

7. Where is Louise Milsap’s husband in the beginning of “Still Life with Watermelon”? Why is he there?

8. What happens when Louise goes to meet with Mr. Priddle in “Still Life with Watermelon”?

9. How is the character of Aunt Mozelle described in “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?

10. How are Mack’s feelings about the weather described in “The Rookers”?

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