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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Fort Bedd," where is the apartment?
(a) East side of the park.
(b) South side of the park.
(c) North side of the park.
(d) West side of the park.

2. In "Fort Bedd," where does the author want to plant a tree?
(a) Edge of a field.
(b) A school.
(c) A park.
(d) A cemetery.

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

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

5. In "Fort Bedd," what does the narrator want under a copper beech?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Decorative rocks.
(c) Pansies.
(d) Old bench.

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

7. In "Four Calls in the Last Half Hour," what does the author want to be taught?
(a) Rules.
(b) Biscuit baking.
(c) Bread baking.
(d) Conversational skills.

8. What is the narrator's occupation in "Greed"?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Physical therapist.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Speech therapist.

9. How long do the narrator, Syd, and the others have to wait before they can go back inside the theater, in "I Stay with Syd"?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 60 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

10. Where do the narrator and Syd decide to ride out the storm in "I Stay with Syd"?
(a) Basement.
(b) Pizza place.
(c) Movie theatre.
(d) Boat house.

11. When does a storm make landfall in "I Stay with Syd"?
(a) The night after Syd returns.
(b) 6 hours after Syd returns.
(c) 18 hours after Syd returns.
(d) 2 days after Syd returns.

12. Where do the dolls hang from in "Doll Tornado"?
(a) Laundry room ceiling.
(b) Dime store ceiling.
(c) Bedroom ceiling.
(d) Factory ceiling.

13. In "The Chicane," how old was Lauryn when she got pregnant?
(a) 24.
(b) 25.
(c) 21.
(d) 27.

14. What does the narrator think that she will need to get through, in "Fort Bedd"?
(a) Books.
(b) Trees.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Candy.

15. In "The Chicane," What type of dog did Macario bring Lauryn after they married?
(a) Mostly German shepherd.
(b) Black lab.
(c) Chihuahua mix.
(d) Mostly poodle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say that her husband Mrs. Greed had between them?

2. In "Four Calls in the Last Half Hour," at what percent could everyone be if those who have more would give a little?

3. When do the narrator and others feed the death-row dogs in "A Full Service Shelter"?

4. When did four black students wait to be served at a Woolworth's five-and-ten?

5. What direction is a storm blowing in from in "I Stay with Syd"?

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