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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 Colorado.
(c) Grandchildren from Montana.
(d) Son from Boston.

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

3. In what state do you have to go north to be in the south, according to "Cloudland"?
(a) Florida.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

4. In "The Second Seating," who are the narrator and her friends remembering by having dinner together?
(a) Phil.
(b) Bob.
(c) Rich.
(d) Todd.

5. 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) Jogging.
(b) Walking.
(c) On her porch.
(d) Driving.

6. In "The Correct Grip," where does the attacker's wife have a scar?
(a) Thigh.
(b) Forearm.
(c) Hand.
(d) Forehead.

7. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator see a girl wearing a turtleneck shirt doing on her lawn?
(a) Picking flowers.
(b) Selling lemonade.
(c) Weeding the yard.
(d) Eating a sandwich.

8. In "The Quiet Car," how far from the beach is the house that the narrator rents?
(a) A short walk.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 1/4 mile.
(d) A bicycle ride.

9. What month is it in "Cloudland"?
(a) January.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) March.

10. In "Cloudland," how many boxes of Girl Scout cookies does the narrator buy?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

12. In "Cloudland," where did the narrator used to live?
(a) New York.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Maine.
(d) Massachusetts.

13. Who calls the narrator in "The Correct Grip" after the attack?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Wife of the stranger who attacked her.
(d) Her best friend.

14. In "The Second Seating," what type of cheese is on the salad the narrator and her friends have?
(a) Halloumi.
(b) Checil.
(c) Staazer.
(d) Sakura.

15. After the narrator of "Cloudland" goes to a movie with friends, what do they do afterward?
(a) Dessert.
(b) Walk.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many carets does the narrator of "Cloudland" say that the diamond in Mariah Carey's engagement ring weights?

2. What does the narrator of "Moonbow" see when she goes outside?

3. What is the narrator's favorite type of apple, in "Cloudland"?

4. At what temperature do the Blue Springs or Rainbow Springs remain all year around, according to "Cloudland"?

5. In "Cloudland," how does the narrator say that a woman from the home for unwed mothers found her?

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