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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invents Olga?
(a) The girlfriend.
(b) The children.
(c) The man.
(d) The woman.

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

3. How often do Peaches and Gee Gee move?
(a) Twice a year.
(b) Once a decade.
(c) Never.
(d) Once a year.

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

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

6. How does Mr. Seton view the life of a poet?
(a) Better than a television writer.
(b) Better than a painter.
(c) Better than a banker.
(d) Better than a songwriter.

7. In "The Angel of the Bridge," what is the narrator's brother afraid of?
(a) Escalators.
(b) Cats.
(c) Mice.
(d) Elevators.

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

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

10. What is Donna's last name?
(a) Duchess.
(b) Carla.
(c) Malvolio.
(d) Malvolio-Pommodori.

11. In "Reunion," why does the son meet his other party in Grand Central Station?
(a) He likes the noise of the trains.
(b) He wants to be in public.
(c) He wants a large crowd.
(d) He has to catch a train.

12. What is Charlie running away from?
(a) His boss.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His neighbors.
(d) Marcie.

13. What kind of horrible accident did Donna's father have?
(a) Ate bad food.
(b) Fell off a roof.
(c) Fell off a horse.
(d) Sparing accident.

14. Where is Charlie headed when the story begins?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Russia.
(d) Italy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. A list of short descriptions of people or things that will not or have not appeared in the Cheever appears in the book in what form?

2. Where is the son in "Reunion" going after his first destination?

3. Who is the young man going to see in "Reunion?"

4. Who tells Charlie she wants a divorce?

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

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