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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the story about inheritance?
(a) "The Seton Family."
(b) "The Tower of Babel."
(c) "The Scarlet Moving Van."
(d) "The Lowboy."

2. What did the wife want to do with her life in "The Chimera?"
(a) Becomes a congresswoman.
(b) Climb a mountain.
(c) Become a mother.
(d) Run a marathon.

3. Who are Donna's parents?
(a) A lord and lady.
(b) A king and queen.
(c) An Italian duke and duchess.
(d) A prince and princess.

4. Does Charlie's wife have an affair?
(a) She starts to, but then stops.
(b) She resists the temptation.
(c) No, but Charlie thinks she is.
(d) Yes.

5. What does Peaches do after Gee Gee gets drunk?
(a) Cries.
(b) Yells at him.
(c) Apologizes.
(d) Runs away.

6. Who does the man in "The Chimera" blame for his boring life?
(a) His father.
(b) His wife.
(c) Himself.
(d) His kids.

7. In "Reunion," where the is the young man traveling?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York City.
(d) Indiana.

8. What happens when Gee Gee gets drunk?
(a) He throws up.
(b) He tells Peaches he wants a divorce.
(c) He starts to cry.
(d) He is thrown out.

9. What is Mr. Seton afraid to tell his neighbors?
(a) How old he is.
(b) How old his wife is.
(c) What he does for a living.
(d) That he's moving.

10. How did Charlie act about his life?
(a) Most people knew he was upset.
(b) Most people thought he was depressed.
(c) Most people thought he was happy.
(d) Most people thought he was sad.

11. How long have Charlie and his wife been married?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 50 years
(c) They are not married.
(d) Five years.

12. What kind of political views does Mr. Seton have?
(a) Sometimes liberal, sometimes conservative.
(b) Conservative.
(c) None.
(d) Liberal.

13. When does the Duke return to Rome?
(a) When his parents die.
(b) When his parents welcome his back.
(c) When he remarries.
(d) When his new love dies.

14. Who visits Gee Gee after they move away?
(a) Mr. Folkestone.
(b) Mrs. Folkestone.
(c) Peaches.
(d) The Seton Family.

15. Why does Charlie decide to go home?
(a) To comfort his wife.
(b) To see his kids.
(c) To get his money.
(d) To get his stuff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the husband want to do with his life in "The Chimera?"

2. Who starts drinking more than usual toward the end of the story in "The Scarlet Moving Van"?

3. Who takes over the accounts when Donna Carla's father dies?

4. What does Donna Carla think of being a commoner?

5. What kind of horrible accident did Donna's father have?

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