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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "Fort Bedd" do sometimes when the man is asleep?
(a) Read.
(b) Do the laundry.
(c) Open the curtains.
(d) Fix dinner.

2. In "The Chicane," Where was the narrator's Aunt Lauryn studying when she accompanied an actor on interviews?
(a) University in Madrid.
(b) University in Paris.
(c) University in Hamburg.
(d) University in Berlin.

3. What is Evelyne's occupation?
(a) Mortician.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Chef.
(d) Pediatrician.

4. How long has Mrs. Greed been married?
(a) 41 years.
(b) 33 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 35 years.

5. Where does the narrator examine a collection of shells in "I Stay with Syd"?
(a) Dock.
(b) Glass shelves.
(c) Museum.
(d) Beach.

6. Where is the animal sheler in "A Full-Service Shelter"?
(a) Lenox Hill.
(b) Central Harlem.
(c) Turtle Bay.
(d) Spanish Harlem.

7. What can the narrator of "I Stay with Syd" smell as she and Syd wait to go back inside the theater?
(a) Sewage plant.
(b) Fertilizer.
(c) Popcorn.
(d) Oil.

8. What has been sucked up in addition to dolls in "Doll Tornado"?
(a) Bed and chair.
(b) Bedding and curtains.
(c) Drum set.
(d) Telephone and a xylophone.

9. In "The Orphan Lamb," where does the carver wipe the blood?
(a) A rag.
(b) His pants.
(c) His jacket.
(d) The grass.

10. What does the man in "Fort Bedd" want the narrator to tell him?
(a) If his mother calls.
(b) If he get mail.
(c) If he snores.
(d) If he starts to talk crazy.

11. When did four black students wait to be served at a Woolworth's five-and-ten?
(a) December 1959.
(b) August 1959.
(c) February 1960.
(d) March 1960.

12. Where does Mrs. Greed travel?
(a) The West Coast.
(b) The world.
(c) Around the U.S.
(d) The East Coast.

13. What name was given to Dahmer first in "A Full Service Shelter"?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Clinton.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Kennedy.

14. What name is no longer given to dogs at the shelter in "A Full Service Shelter"?
(a) Punky.
(b) Precious.
(c) Princess.
(d) Sweetie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of disinfectant does the narrator of "A Full Service Shelter" use to clean cages and walls?

2. What is the name of Lauryn's son, in "The Chicane"?

3. How much does the narrator of "Greed" spend for a hidden surveillance camera?

4. In "Fort Bedd," where is the apartment?

5. In "I Stay with Syd," what type of tree does the narrator think should be pruned?

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