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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator meet the sacrificial beast she tries to help?
(a) The Nest Cafe.
(b) The Dolphin Bar.
(c) The Cloud.
(d) The Re-Ra House.

2. Where was the mayor living when he died in the story on joyous beasts?
(a) His own house.
(b) The narrator's house.
(c) His sister's house.
(d) A care facility.

3. What happens to Rain when she takes the hormone?
(a) She eats much more than usual.
(b) She sings uncontrollably.
(c) She goes swimming.
(d) She has an allergic reaction and dies.

4. What do flourishing beasts make their livings as?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Therapists.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Gardeners.

5. Where does the narrator first see a picture of a joyous beast?
(a) Her friend's wall.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) Her mother's house.
(d) The cafe.

6. What was the thunder god's steed named in the section on joyous beasts?
(a) Henry.
(b) Pegasus.
(c) Joyous.
(d) Helen.

7. What creature does Li Chun turn into in the joyous beasts story?
(a) A phoenix.
(b) A horse.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

8. Who comes to physically help the narrator after her episode with the impasse beast?
(a) Rialto.
(b) Hattie Pi.
(c) Zhong Liang.
(d) Henry.

9. When did Lefty and the sorrowful beast hear a long cry?
(a) The night of the fireworks.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) The night of the full moon.
(d) The night of the new moon.

10. Who does the narrator think tricks her in the story of the sacrificial beasts?
(a) Her professor.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her lover.

11. What do flourishing beasts never eat?
(a) Rice.
(b) Meat.
(c) Eggs.
(d) honey.

12. What does the narrator try to do after the impasse beast leaves?
(a) Kill herself.
(b) Kill her friend.
(c) Read a new novel.
(d) Move out of town.

13. What does Charley often do on the phone with the narrator?
(a) Talk loudly.
(b) Fail to say goodbye.
(c) Say hello.
(d) Give her enough information to know what to do.

14. What are sacrificial beasts trendsetters in?
(a) The world of suicide.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Food trends.
(d) Sports.

15. What was the impasse beast's old job?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Music teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of beast is Ru Ru?

2. Who is the sorrowful beast who was in a relationship with Lefty?

3. Who is the artist in Part I?

4. Who is the beast who ingratiates himself into the narrator's life?

5. Who is the narrator's niece?

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