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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Cloudland," what part of town is known as Lightning Alley?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Northern.
(c) Western.
(d) Southern.

2. What is a movie about that the narrator sees with friends in "Cloudland"?
(a) A long-married couple.
(b) Family vacation.
(c) Murder.
(d) Fantasy story.

3. In "Cloudland," what type of vehicle is the woman driving who brings the narrator Lois's dog after it escapes?
(a) Escalade.
(b) Navigator.
(c) Jeep.
(d) Silverado.

4. In "Moonbow," when did the narrator's other dog die?
(a) Two months ago.
(b) 3 weeks ago.
(c) Three month before.
(d) 2 weeks ago.

5. Where did Mr. Davis go before he moved into assisted living, in "Cloudland"?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Carribbean.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Bahamas.

6. In the quote at the beginning of "Cloudland," where are the children?
(a) Cherry tree.
(b) Apple tree.
(c) Pear tree.
(d) Maple.

7. What type of car does the narrator of "Cloudland" drive?
(a) Toyota.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Subaru.

8. In the prison town in "Cloudland," driving how many miles over the speed limit will give you a ticket?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

9. How many carets does the narrator of "Cloudland" say that the diamond in Mariah Carey's engagement ring weights?
(a) 35.
(b) 18.
(c) 11.
(d) 42.

10. What does the narrator go outside to look at, in "Moonbow"?
(a) Stars.
(b) Moonbow.
(c) Clouds in the sky.
(d) Jet contrail.

11. Why does the wife of the attacker call the narrator in "The Correct Grip"?
(a) To warn the narrator to be careful.
(b) To see if she should stay with her husband.
(c) To apologize for her husband.
(d) To empathize with the narrator.

12. How old was the narrator in "Cloudland," when she had a baby girl?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

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

14. How many years in a row does the narrator of "Cloudland" remember running a ace in Central Park?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

15. In "Cloudland," how does the narrator say that a woman from the home for unwed mothers found her?
(a) The woman's brother was a private investigator.
(b) Papers from the home.
(c) The woman's husband was a private investigator.
(d) An old acquaintance from the home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second half of "Cloudland," what day is it?

2. In "Cloudland," on the day the narrator decides she needs boots, how many inches or rain fall in less than half a day?

3. In "Cloudland," how many daughters does the city attorney and his wie adopt?

4. In "The Second Seating," who are the narrator and her friends remembering by having dinner together?

5. In "The Correct Grip," where does the attacker's wife have a scar?

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