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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Cloudland," who maintains the home where someone died at the corner?
(a) Daughter from Chicago.
(b) Grandchildren from Montana.
(c) Grandchildren from Colorado.
(d) Son from Boston.

2. In "The Correct Grip," where was the narrator attacked?
(a) On a bus.
(b) On the street.
(c) Her dorm room.
(d) Her apartment.

3. In "Cloudland," how old does the narrator's neighbor tell her that he will be next week?
(a) 92.
(b) 91.
(c) 89.
(d) 90.

4. In stories that the narrator remembers in "Cloudland," how long has a woman been known to be carrying a calcified fetus?
(a) 8 years.
(b) Upward of 30 years.
(c) 19 years.
(d) About 20 years.

5. In "The Second Seating," what do the narrator and her friend order when they start over with their meal?
(a) Cod.
(b) Hog fish.
(c) Grouper.
(d) Halibut.

6. In "The Correct Grip," how many days after the attack does the narrator get a phone call?
(a) A few days.
(b) A couple days.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

7. Where was the narrator's friend hurt, in "The Correct Grip"?
(a) Woods near her house.
(b) In her house.
(c) At a shopping mall.
(d) Busy street.

8. Where is an elderly man found in "The Quiet Car"?
(a) Leather recliner in a weedy empty lot.
(b) A bus station.
(c) A gas station.
(d) The library.

9. In "Cloudland," how far is the narrator from Miami?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 4 hours
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

10. What was the narrator of "Cloudland" doing when she noticed a girl wearing a turtleneck who was sitting on the lawn of her house?
(a) Walking.
(b) On her porch.
(c) Jogging.
(d) Driving.

11. What type of Girl Scout cookies does the narrator buy, in "Cloudland"?
(a) Tagalongs.
(b) Thin mint.
(c) Toffee.
(d) Trefoils.

12. In "The Correct Grip," what does a friend tell the narrator happened to her?
(a) Fell on a tree root and broke her ankle.
(b) Got hit by a bus.
(c) Got hit by a car.
(d) Tripped down the stairs and broke a toe.

13. What does Lois suffer from, in "Cloudland"?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) Parkinson's.
(c) Dementia.
(d) Alzheimer's.

14. What type of dog does Lois have in "Cloudland," which the narrator is watching?
(a) German shepherd.
(b) Samoyed.
(c) Dalmatian.
(d) Australian cattle dog.

15. In "The Correct Grip," what phone number does the narrator give the wife of her attacker?
(a) Number of a police sergeant who handled the case.
(b) Number of a women's shelter.
(c) Number of a psychiatrist.
(d) Number of a mental health crisis center.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did a woman who had been at the home for unwed mothers want to send the narrator of "Cloudland"?

2. How old was the narrator in "Cloudland," when she had a baby girl?

3. In "The Correct Grip," where does the person get the narrator's phone number from?

4. What does the narrator do at the end of "The Correct Grip"?

5. In "Cloudland," what type of vehicle is the woman driving who brings the narrator Lois's dog after it escapes?

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