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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What direction is a storm blowing in from in "I Stay with Syd"?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

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

3. In "Fort Bedd, where do the narrator and the man cling for safety?
(a) Master bedroom.
(b) Back bedroom.
(c) Smallest bedroom.
(d) Upstairs bedroom.

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "I Stay with Syd," how often does the narrator move to the house at the beach?
(a) One week a month.
(b) Two weeks a month.
(c) A couple days a month.
(d) Every other month.

10. What does the narrator of "Fort Bedd" think she can learn to do from trees?
(a) Rest and be strong.
(b) Take root.
(c) Learn to be still.
(d) Branch out and learn.

11. In "I Stay with Syd," where did the married man invite the narrator?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) West.

12. What does the narrator's husband say Mrs. Greed reminds him of?
(a) His mother.
(b) An aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His wife.

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. In "The Chicane," which showing of the film does the narrator go to?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) First showing of the afternoon.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) Second showing of the night.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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"?

3. How long has Mrs. Greed cheated on her husband?

4. In "The Orphan Lamb," where does the carver wipe the blood?

5. How does the carver attach the pelt to an orphan lamb?

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