View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will Clarissa be spending the summer with?
(a) Her mother-in-law.
(b) Her boyfriend.
(c) Her husband.
(d) She will be alone.

2. Who tries to get James Clancy fired?
(a) All of the residents.
(b) Mr. Rowantree.
(c) Nora.
(d) Bobby.

3. What is Lawrence's childhood nickname?
(a) Tifty.
(b) Chaddy.
(c) Larry.
(d) Baby.

4. What are the Whitemore's family goals?
(a) They want to get a dog.
(b) They don't want children.
(c) They want five children.
(d) They want to have a child.

5. Who arranged the thoughtful gesture from the tenants for James Clancy?
(a) A nameless tenant.
(b) Mr. Rowantree.
(c) Nora.
(d) Bobby.

6. What is Baxter's reputation?
(a) Promiscuous.
(b) Bold.
(c) Flirt.
(d) Shy.

7. What is the name of the story with Irene and Jim Westcott?
(a) Little Jesus.
(b) Tifty.
(c) Goodbye My Brother.
(d) The Enormous Radio.

8. Where are the Whitemores from originally?
(a) Indiana.
(b) California.
(c) Manhatten.
(d) The Midwest.

9. Who does James Clancy talk to about his job and the people he meets there?
(a) Nora.
(b) His mistress.
(c) His friends.
(d) His family.

10. Where country do the immigrants come from in "Clancy in the Tower of Babel"?
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

11. What is Cash's injury?
(a) Broken arm.
(b) Twisted ankle.
(c) Broken neck.
(d) A broken leg.

12. Which story is about Evarts and Alice Malloy?
(a) The Sutton Place Story.
(b) Goodbye My Brother.
(c) The Enormous Radio.
(d) O City of Broken Dreams.

13. Why does Rosemary lose her job?
(a) She quits.
(b) She doesn't like to be around alcohol.
(c) She takes another job.
(d) She is fired.

14. How do Irene and Jim listen to their music?
(a) Tapes.
(b) CD.
(c) Record.
(d) On the radio.

15. Where does James Clancy get a job?
(a) An upscale apartment complex.
(b) A doctor's office.
(c) A law firm.
(d) A grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diana call Lawrence?

2. Whose fight prompts a call to police?

3. What does the narrator in "Goodbye My Brother" do for a living?

4. Who is most critical in the Pomeroy family?

5. Where does Diana live?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 334 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample