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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" where does the family go on their outing?
(a) The movies.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Church.
(d) A barbecue.

2. In "Gesturing," on what do Richard and Joan agree?
(a) They want to continue their affair.
(b) Their marriage has become stale.
(c) They will always love each other.
(d) They will stop seeing each other.

3. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" about how old is Arnold actually?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

4. In "The Key" what other language does Bessie speak?
(a) French.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Polish.
(d) Mandarin.

5. What is a rotifer?
(a) A lung disease.
(b) A form of algae.
(c) A microscopic aquatic animal.
(d) A fine cheese.

6. In "Janus" what is the main character's name?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Janus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Athena.

7. In "The Rotifer" what happens to the cousin's relationship with her husband?
(a) They continue to love each other always.
(b) They come to hate each other but stay married for the kids.
(c) They have a long distance relationship.
(d) They get a divorce.

8. In "Janus" what did he main character's lover want her to do?
(a) Leave her husband.
(b) Deceive her master.
(c) Remain with her husband.
(d) Live in a garden.

9. In "The Shawl" who is the baby?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Magda.
(c) Stella.
(d) Rosa.

10. In "The Key" what does Bessie know her landlord has put in her house?
(a) A new heater.
(b) Candles.
(c) Rats and Roaches.
(d) A broken thermostat.

11. In "The Key" where does Bessie fall asleep?
(a) The hallway.
(b) On the steps of a church.
(c) A motel room.
(d) The alley.

12. In "The Rotifer" what is the narrator looking through at the beginning of he story?
(a) A window.
(b) A telephone book.
(c) A microscope.
(d) A diary.

13. Who wrote "The Key"?
(a) Anne Frank.
(b) Isaac Beshevis Singer.
(c) Michael Moore.
(d) Kahlil Gibran.

14. In "The Key" what does Bessie have a hard time doing?
(a) Smiling.
(b) Sneezing.
(c) Listening.
(d) Counting.

15. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" what is the name of Arnold's friend?
(a) Tom.
(b) Ellie.
(c) Freud.
(d) Billy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" where do Connie and her friends actually go to hang out?

2. In "Birthmates" who is Art's birthmate?

3. In "Gesturing" how does Joan smoke her cigarettes?

4. Who is Janus?

5. In "A City of Churches" what are Cecilia's options for lodging?

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