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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "I Stay with Syd," what type of tree does the narrator think should be pruned?
(a) Maple.
(b) Palm.
(c) Birch.
(d) Oak.

2. Why do Syd, the narrator, and everyone else have to leave the theater in in "I Stay with Syd"?
(a) Storm worsens.
(b) The roof springs a leak.
(c) Power goes out.
(d) Bomb threat.

3. What name is no longer given to dogs at the shelter in "A Full Service Shelter"?
(a) Precious.
(b) Princess.
(c) Sweetie.
(d) Punky.

4. Where does Mrs. Greed travel?
(a) The West Coast.
(b) The world.
(c) The East Coast.
(d) Around the U.S.

5. When does a storm make landfall in "I Stay with Syd"?
(a) The night after Syd returns.
(b) 6 hours after Syd returns.
(c) 2 days after Syd returns.
(d) 18 hours after Syd returns.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Chicane," Where was the narrator's Aunt Lauryn from?

2. How long has Mrs. Greed been married?

3. In "Fort Bedd," where is the apartment?

4. What time does the narrator of "A Full Service Shelter" clean cages?

5. At the end of "I Stay with Syd," what does the narrator want to hurry up and end?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the narrator and other volunteers handle injuries they receive from handling the dogs?

2. In "The Chicane," what does the narrator say about going to a film?

3. How does the narrator describe Mrs. Greed?

4. What does the narrator do when Syd returns in "I Stay with Syd"?

5. What tape did Macario receive after Lauryn died?

6. What does the narrator need to get through the man's dying in "Fort Bedd"?

7. At the beginning of "I Stay with Syd," what does the narrator say about Syd's married man?

8. Why does the narrator worry in "I Stay with Syd"?

9. In what way is the story of the lamb a story of seduction?

10. What do the dogs know about the narrator and other volunteers regarding food?

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