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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While other people are at 100 percent, what percent is the narrator in "Four Calls in the Last Half Hour"?
(a) 80.
(b) 70.
(c) 65.
(d) 75.

2. Who runs the animal shelter in "A Full Service Shelter"?
(a) City.
(b) State.
(c) A non-profit, Animal Friends.
(d) A non-profit, The Friends of Animals.

3. What breed are most of the death-row dogs in "A Full Service Shelter"?
(a) German shepherds.
(b) Rottweiler.
(c) Huskies.
(d) Pit bulls.

4. How is Mrs. Greed's husband described?
(a) Weak and effeminate.
(b) Very attractive.
(c) Homely.
(d) Strong and masculine.

5. In "Fort Bedd," what does the narrator think about when things go wrong?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Fruits.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Trees.

6. From what culture does the proverb come from in "Sing to It"?
(a) Arab.
(b) Egyptian.
(c) Irish.
(d) French.

7. How much does the narrator of "Greed" spend for a hidden surveillance camera?
(a) $225.
(b) $200.
(c) $150.
(d) $75.

8. What do the narrator and others put on the pillows of the death-row dogs in "A Full Service Shelter"?
(a) Rawhide.
(b) Steak bones.
(c) Dental chews.
(d) Pigs' ears.

9. What time does the narrator of "A Full Service Shelter" clean cages?
(a) From 8 to 1.
(b) From 2 to 4.
(c) From 4 to 10.
(d) From 10 to 12.

10. In "I Stay with Syd," what do some people go and do while they wait to get back inside the theater?
(a) Get tacos and nachos.
(b) Get fried chicken.
(c) Get pop and chips.
(d) Get beer and pizza.

11. In "I Stay with Syd," what type of tree does the narrator think should be pruned?
(a) Oak.
(b) Birch.
(c) Maple.
(d) Palm.

12. What is carved off a lamb in "The Orphan Lamb"?
(a) Its wool.
(b) Its hooves.
(c) Its coat.
(d) Its ears.

13. In "Fort Bedd," what is the narrator's first choice of tree to buy?
(a) Silver Maple
(b) Copper beech.
(c) Dogwood.
(d) Pear.

14. When do the narrator and others feed the death-row dogs in "A Full Service Shelter"?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) When they are awake.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) Early evening.

15. In "Fort Bedd," how does the narrator open the curtains sometimes?
(a) Like an anxious child.
(b) Shoves them open.
(c) Like a diver surfacing.
(d) Rips them open.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "Fort Bedd" think she can learn to do from trees?

2. Where does the narrator examine a collection of shells in "I Stay with Syd"?

3. How many people stand outside the theater, in "I Stay with Syd," waiting to go back inside?

4. What are the names of volunteers who work with the narrator in "A Full Service Shelter"?

5. How many police cars show up when Syd, the narrator, and others have to leave the theater, in "I Stay with Syd"?

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