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

2. Where is Richard Pine when he writes in his diary?
(a) In a well.
(b) Stranded on a small island.
(c) In a concentration camp.
(d) In jail.

3. What does the narrator do to defend Nona?
(a) Hits the man with a bottle.
(b) Gets in a fight.
(c) Marries her.
(d) Walks her to her car.

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

5. Where does Nona take the narrator?
(a) To the next truck stop.
(b) To a cemetery.
(c) To Eastport.
(d) To her house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization does Rocky make as he and Leo are on a drunken joyride?

2. Where are Nona and the narrator heading?

3. George tells his friends about an event that took place how many years before?

4. What is Henry's original feeling toward Thorpe's Fornits story?

5. What does Richard lack in "Survivor Type"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think the story "For Owen" is about?

2. There is a rumor in the family that Gramma did something to Franklin to make him die. Do you think the family is just overreacting to their guilt and loss by blaming it on Gramma?

3. What is the significance of the opening in "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands"?

4. Compare Henry and Reg and how their relationship affected them both.

5. What type of irony can be found within "Survivor Type"? Be sure to use examples from the text to support your theory.

6. Rocky is dismayed and angered that the milkman, Spike, impregnated his wife. Spike seems not the least bit intimidated, possibly even enjoying Rocky's discomfort. Do you think Spike did what he did in order to specifically anger Rocky, or do you think Spike doesn't care what anyone thinks?

7. Often, a killer's choice of weapon will say a lot about that person. What do you think Spike's method of operation and choice of weapon say about him?

8. Rocky seems to be a bit of an intimidator himself. Though it is long past closing time, he coerces his friend into giving his car an inspection sticker. What do you think this says about Rocky?

9. Quentin seems terrified of Uncle Otto's truck himself, especially after seeing first hand what happened to Uncle Otto. What does Quentin fear the most?

10. Gramma is fat, flabby, blind, and smells funny. She also often wears a sly, frightening appearance. Do you think she plays up her frightening aspects to keep the family in line?

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