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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. The author of Homage to Isaac Babel is listed as being from England and where?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Canada.
(d) Zimbabwe.

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

3. Who is the author of Happy Endings?
(a) Yasunari Kawabata.
(b) Spencer Holst.
(c) Margaret Atwood.
(d) Julio Cortazar.

4. When do they bury the player in Death of the Right Fielder?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Noon.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) Sunset.

5. What rises in the water at the end of On Hope?
(a) A shark.
(b) An angel.
(c) An octopus.
(d) A demon.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what country does the story Gregory come?

2. What color is the skyscraper in The Falling Girl?

3. The title character of Gregory is what?

4. Where is the author of An Insolvable Problem of Genetics from?

5. Who is the author of The Boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once the inflatable elephant is built in The Elephant?

2. Who is the central character in House Opposite? What decision does he make in the narrative?

3. Discuss and describe the imagery in the story Blackberries. How does this imagery support the narrative's themes?

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

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

6. Who is the central character in Don't You Blame Anyone and what is his central action in the narrative?

7. What is the taboo subject central in the story The Boy? How does the narrative play out?

8. What event has taken place in the beginning of Death of the Right Fielder? What actions do the characters take?

9. What is the setting of The Falling Girl? Who is the central character and what action does she take in the beginning of the story?

10. What is the girl given in The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket? Why is she excited?

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