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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what project are the soldiers trapped in the store affiliated?
(a) Horse Head.
(b) Arrowhead.
(c) Donkey Run.
(d) Battleaxe.

2. What is Mrs. Carmody rumored to be?
(a) A witch.
(b) A loose woman.
(c) A religious fanatic.
(d) A psychotic demon worshiper.

3. What happens to Curt Garrish when he speaks with several of his peers on his way back to his dorm?
(a) He can't think of an answer for their questions.
(b) He envisions that person's death.
(c) He is wracked with guilt and doesn't understand why.
(d) They speak pleasantly, and he moves on.

4. What society does Brent Norton head?
(a) Broken Wing.
(b) Black Label.
(c) Flat Earth.
(d) Pentacle and Pedestal.

5. Who is Seth to Richard Hagstrom?
(a) His brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His son.
(d) His nephew.

6. Who is Richard Hagstrom in "Word Processor of the Gods"?
(a) A minor character.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) The antagonist.
(d) The protagonist.

7. What reasoning does the narrator use for thinking about Maureen from time to time?
(a) She was a very attractive woman.
(b) He feels guilt for what happened to her.
(c) He doesn't offer a reason.
(d) He is older and doesn't sleep well.

8. What happens after Hal throws the offending item into the lake?
(a) Hal's sons are never seen again.
(b) All the fish die.
(c) Hal's sons die.
(d) A fisherman saves it.

9. Who is the inventor of the jaunt?
(a) Vidal Ciccone.
(b) Vernon Carmichael.
(c) Victor Carune.
(d) Vincent Caramore.

10. What does Curt begin to focus upon when he enters his room?
(a) The bible.
(b) His pending date.
(c) A gun.
(d) His finals.

11. What is Charles doing when his teacher comes looking for him?
(a) Screaming and shaking with fear.
(b) Urinating in the sink.
(c) Standing in the hall.
(d) Hiding behind the door.

12. Who is Jonathan to Richard Hagstrom?
(a) His son.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His brother.
(d) His grandfather.

13. Who is Mike Scollay?
(a) A small-time racketeer.
(b) A loan shark.
(c) A mob boss.
(d) A jilted lover.

14. What happened to Mark's son in "The Jaunt"?
(a) He clawed his eyes out.
(b) His hair turned white.
(c) He went mad.
(d) All answers are correct.

15. What was Mrs. Todd obsessed with?
(a) Finding the perfect monocle.
(b) Finding a time machine.
(c) Finding shortcuts.
(d) Finding out who her husband was cheating on her with.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the relationship between Seth and Richard?

2. What remains of Deke after his experience with the object on the lake?

3. At what location do Homer and the narrator for "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" sit and swap stories?

4. When Hal was a child, what happened to his friends during the time he was in possession of the item his son found in the attic?

5. How old is Jonathan?

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