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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. Who are the main characters in "Clancy in the Tower of Babel"?
(a) James and Nora.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) The Whittmores.
(d) Clarissa.

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

3. Why does Amy run away?
(a) She misses Rosemary.
(b) Behavior in her house doesn't improve.
(c) Her mother hit her.
(d) Her father hit her.

4. What is the name of Mr. Rowantree's friend?
(a) Nora.
(b) Jim.
(c) Clancy.
(d) Bobby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a big realization after Amy disappears?

2. The Whittmores want to have two of what?

3. What happens between the Pomeroy children, despite their mother's objections?

4. Who do the other children in the Pomeroy family dislike?

5. How does Ralph try to improve the Whitmores lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Crutchmans in "The Worm in the Apple?"

2. How does Clancy do when he first starts his job in "Clancy in the Tower of Babel?"

3. How does the story of Irene and Jim Westcott get its name?

4. Who does the Pomeroy family consist of?

5. What baffles Clancy when he ends up in the hospital?

6. Why does Amy try to run away?

7. How is Baxter described?

8. What do the Pomeroy children do to irk Lawrence?

9. How do Ralph and Laura Whittemore feel about money?

10. How does Cash feel about his former days as a track star in "O Youth and Beauty?"

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