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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry do when Davidson shakes his hand?
(a) He shakes Davidson's hand in return.
(b) He draws his hand back and drops into his chair.
(c) He howls furiously and runs outside.
(d) He scoops up his winnings and leaves.

2. What happens when George tries to cover Gramma with a sheet?
(a) She begins babbling insanely.
(b) She sits up.
(c) She lets out a loud gasp.
(d) She grabs his wrist.

3. What does Richard lack in "Survivor Type"?
(a) Shelter.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

4. What is the reason for the party in "The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet"?
(a) It is a social mixer for those new to the area.
(b) The publication of a young writer's first story.
(c) An anniversary.
(d) A birthday.

5. What leads Thorpe's wife to become frightened of him?
(a) Thorpe's paranoia.
(b) Thorpe's violence.
(c) Thorpe's rage.
(d) Thorpe's insecurities.

6. During what historical period was the looking glass made?
(a) Georgian.
(b) Elizabethan.
(c) Victorian.
(d) Carolinian.

7. How does Davidson feel about the way Henry left?
(a) Angry.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Insulted.
(d) Indifferent.

8. How did Henry win the poker game?
(a) He seemed to know the cards before they were drawn.
(b) He had a partner placed strategically in the room.
(c) Cheating.
(d) Bluffing.

9. What is the main character in "Nona" trying to figure out?
(a) His reasons for committing murder.
(b) What he did to get so lucky.
(c) His path to riches.
(d) Why his life has been so charmed.

10. Who are Rand and Shapiro in "Beachworld"?
(a) Soldiers sent to conquer Beachworld.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) The leaders of a beachlike planet.
(d) The only two survivors of a plane crash.

11. What lie does Henry tell Thorpe?
(a) That Fornits are actually aliens.
(b) That Henry has a Fornit of his own.
(c) That the FBI was looking into Thorpe's Fornit.
(d) That Henry had seen a Fornit at the zoo.

12. What is the reasoning behind Rocky's inebriation?
(a) He spent time in jail for carrying a concealed weapon.
(b) He spent time in jail for involuntary manslaughter.
(c) He spent time in jail for embezzlement.
(d) He spent time in jail for reckless endangerment.

13. How much time does George spend looking for Henry?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

14. What is the name of the looking glass?
(a) Mirabella's Looking Glass.
(b) Dante's Looking Glass.
(c) The English Bauble.
(d) DeIvers Looking Glass.

15. What does Rand do as the rescue ship leaves?
(a) He is sucked under the sand.
(b) He lies down on the sand and dies.
(c) He begins cramming sand into his mouth.
(d) He runs after the ship screaming for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Reg Thorpe?

2. What are Fornits?

3. Why does Greer feel that Henry is headed for a breakdown?

4. What emotion does George feel when it comes to Gramma?

5. What does Shapiro do while Rand stands mesmerized by the shifting sand?

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