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

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

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

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

5. In "Cloudland," what is the narrator's job?
(a) Caregiver.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Home health aide.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Equivalent," how often does the seller arrive unannounced to pick up something he left behind?

3. In "The Second Seating," what do the narrator and her friend order when they start over with their meal?

4. What month is it in "Cloudland"?

5. In "Cloudland," who maintains the home where someone died at the corner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe a painting titled "Water Damage," and how does the narrator like the painting?

2. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator say about her work schedule and training for the job?

3. How did the narrator of "Cloudland" compare her experiences when she had her baby with the experiences of women a hundred years ago?

4. In "Cloudland," what is the only race the narrator ever ran, and how does she describe the race?

5. What is karst and its hazards?

6. What does the narrator in "Water Damage" learn about the home where she had her baby?

7. How does the narrator describe the town where she lives in "Cloudland"?

8. In "The Correct Grip," what happened to a friend of the narrator?

9. In "Cloudland," when there is to be a freeze, what advice does a nursery clerk give the narrator?

10. In "Cloudland," what happens to the man arrested for sexual abuse?

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