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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the second half of "Cloudland," what day is it?
(a) St. Patrick's Day.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) February 1.
(d) March 1.

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

3. In "Cloudland," how many daughters does the city attorney and his wie adopt?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

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

5. 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.

6. What food will the narrator fix in "Cloudland" for her patients?
(a) Macaroni and cheese and a salad.
(b) Soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.
(c) Casserole, vegetable, and coffee.
(d) Cold sandwich and yogurt.

7. When do people who went to the university come back, in "Cloudland"?
(a) Snipe Hunts.
(b) Strawberry festival.
(c) Game Days.
(d) Orange festival.

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

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

10. In "Cloudland," what is the narrator going to pick tomorrow?
(a) Apricots.
(b) Grapefruit.
(c) Kumquats.
(d) Oranges.

11. In "Cloudland," what is the name of a painting of a lake that the narrator remembers?
(a) Lake at Sunset.
(b) Lake and swans.
(c) Tidal sunrise.
(d) Water Damage.

12. In "Cloudland," how old was the boy that the tiny white cross on the median commemorates?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

13. What does the wife of the person that attacked the narrator of "The Correct Grip" say about the narrator's relationship with her husband?
(a) They were having an affair.
(b) They were in high school together.
(c) They worked together.
(d) They had a class together.

14. What crime does the narrator remember a man she dated was incarcerated for in "Cloudland"?
(a) Fraud.
(b) Insider trading.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Bribery.

15. What is the narrator's favorite type of apple, in "Cloudland"?
(a) Granny Smith.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Macoun.
(d) McIntosh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of car does the narrator of "Cloudland" drive?

2. What toy does a bear play with in "Moonbow"?

3. Who calls the narrator in "The Correct Grip" after the attack?

4. In "Cloudland," how many boxes of Girl Scout cookies does the narrator buy?

5. What did the narrator's attacker threaten her with, in "The Correct Grip"?

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