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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. How does the father in "The Egg" think he can improve his second business?
(a) By being happier to customers.
(b) By being meaner to customers.
(c) By hiring more people.
(d) By letting someone else run it.

2. Who offers to pay Lance's way to college?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Morgan.
(c) Peter.
(d) Dora.

3. Where does Michael stop by after his card game?
(a) A friend's house.
(b) His home.
(c) The bank.
(d) The drugstore.

4. What does Harold hate discussing?
(a) His love life.
(b) Nothing; he loves talking.
(c) The war.
(d) His school days.

5. Who tries to attack Jack Potter?
(a) His wife.
(b) Itchy Wilson.
(c) Scratchy Wilson.
(d) Jerry Chambers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men begin buying and selling in "Witch's Money"?

2. What town does Jack Potter work in?

3. What is the status of the family fortune in "The Horse Dealer's Daughter"?

4. In "The Egg," what business does the couple try first?

5. In what month does George and Naboth's race take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dexter Green and his feelings toward Judy.

2. Describe the history of Jack Lorey and Joan Harris.

3. Why does Peter Brench choose to ignore the fact that his friend's artwork is horrible?

4. How does Jack Fergusson feel about Mabel Pervin before and after the suicide attempt?

5. In "Torch Song," what does Joan's fascination cause her to do?

6. Describe the Thayers.

7. Describe Carlier and Kayert's backgrounds.

8. What happens to Lefty in "A Bottle of Milk for Mother"?

9. How does Harold Krebs find a balance in pleasing his parents and being able to live with himself?

10. How does Harold Krebs come home from war as a different person?

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