The Stories of John Cheever Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Stories of John Cheever Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "Angel of the Bridge" discover he is afraid of?
(a) Benches.
(b) Elevators.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Bosses.

2. Where do most people think that Charlie went after he left?
(a) Away on business.
(b) A volunteer trip.
(c) Prison.
(d) A vacation.

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

4. What happens when the son is fearful?
(a) He has panic attacks.
(b) He throws up.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He begins to cry.

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

6. Who does the Duke fall in love with?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A secretary.
(c) The queen.
(d) A nurse.

7. What is the setting for "The Chimera"?
(a) The city.
(b) The country.
(c) A factory.
(d) The suburbs.

8. Where does Olga decide to move back to?
(a) Italy.
(b) Illinois.
(c) California.
(d) Wisconsin.

9. Where was Donna born?
(a) Tuscany.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) London.

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

11. 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?
(a) Its own chapter.
(b) A prologue.
(c) An epilogue.
(d) An index.

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

13. Who are the Folkstones?
(a) Peaches's relatives.
(b) Peaches's and Gee Gee's neighbors.
(c) Gee Gee's family.
(d) Peaches's boss.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Trouble of Marcie Flint," who is Charlie Flint?

2. Who is Cecil Smith?

3. In "The Angel of the Bridge," what is the mother afraid of in the story about her and her son?

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

5. At whose house does Gee Gee get drunk?

(see the answer keys)

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