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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 "Moonbow," who was in bed with the narrator?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her son.

2. In "The Second Seating," what do the narrator and her friend order when they start over with their meal?
(a) Grouper.
(b) Hog fish.
(c) Cod.
(d) Halibut.

3. What does Bob tell his wife to do after he dies, in "The Second Seating"?
(a) Add a screened porch.
(b) Take a trip.
(c) Go to her parents.
(d) Build a pergola.

4. In "The Correct Grip," where does the person get the narrator's phone number from?
(a) Her father.
(b) Counselor's office.
(c) Student Services.
(d) Her mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of seafood do the narrator and her friends order, in "The Second Seating"?

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

4. In stories that the narrator remembers in "Cloudland," how long has a woman been known to be carrying a calcified fetus?

5. After the narrator of "Cloudland" goes to a movie with friends, what do they do afterward?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Equivalent," why does the narrator ask the seller of her house to help with difficult chores when he comes by?

2. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator think about the fire at the home?

3. What advice does the wife of the narrator's attacker ask in "The Correct Grip," and what advice does the narrator give?

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

5. At the end of "Cloudland," what does the narrator say about apples?

6. In "The Second Seating," what do the narrator and friends have to eat and drink?

7. How does the narrator get Lois's dog back when he jumps the fence and disappears in "Cloudland"?

8. How does the narrator hold her dog's leash and why in "The Correct Grip"?

9. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator consider doing with kumquats and why will she probably not do it?

10. In "Moonbow," what does the narrator see and why is it unusual?

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