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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. In Death of the Right Fielder, how was the right fielder received by his teammates?
(a) He was a great player but disliked.
(b) He was beloved.
(c) He was the favorite team member.
(d) He was disliked.

2. What does the author compare the setting sun to in The Falling Girl?
(a) A potato.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A halo.
(d) A mushroom.

3. What is the age difference of the men in the hotel room in August 25, 1983?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 23 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. From what country does the story Gregory come?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Cyprus.
(d) Brazil.

5. What does the monkey die from in On Hope?
(a) Choking on a jewel.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Hit by a car.
(d) Gunshot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What inspires people to strip their houses of walls and roofs in Blue?

2. In Iguana Hunting, a boy goes to the country to visit his cousin Chidra and who?

3. Who is the author of One of These Days?

4. How old is Marta in The Falling Girl?

5. The story of La Volpaia comes from what country?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the story On Hope different thematically and structurally from other narratives of the collection?

2. How is the narrative structured in the story Happy Endings? What are the first scenarios like?

3. What is the central theme in At the River? How is this manifested in the central characters?

4. Describe the time span and theme in The Blue Jar?

5. How does the dentist get revenge in One of These Days? For what does he enact vengeance?

6. How does Richard Brautigan make use of imagery and dramatic twist in The Weather in San Francisco?

7. Describe the scene that is the central subject in Preparations? What does the author consider?

8. What unifies the stories At the River, The Blue Jar, Gregory and Iguana Hunting?

9. What is the central plot in The Elephant? Why does the protagonist choose to build an inflatable elephant?

10. What stories in the beginning of the collection focus on the theme of aging? How do these stories relate to one another?

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