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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "You're Ugly, Too" what is Zoe's profession?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Teacher.

2. In "The Shawl" who steals the shawl?
(a) Stella.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Magda.
(d) Josiah.

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

4. In "The Key" whom has Bessie written letters to for help?
(a) Her children.
(b) The police, the mayor, the FBI, and the President.
(c) The Department of Children and Families.
(d) Her church.

5. In "You're Ugly, Too" who does Charlie want her to meet?
(a) Carolyn.
(b) Beth.
(c) Evan.
(d) Earl.

6. In "The Key" how many children does Bessie have?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

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

8. In "A City of Churches" what are Cecilia's options for lodging?
(a) Apartment or house.
(b) Ranch style or bungalow style houses.
(c) Loft apartment or townhouse.
(d) A basement or a belfry.

9. In "A City of Churches" what does Cecilia say she will dream about?
(a) The life they are most afraid of.
(b) Visions of sugarplums.
(c) Acts of violence with blood and gore.
(d) Kittens.

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

11. In "The Shawl" who kills Magda?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) The mayor.
(d) A Nazi soldier.

12. In "Janus" the main character attributes her success to _____________.
(a) A bowl.
(b) The economy.
(c) Good advertising.
(d) Her charm.

13. Who wrote "Janus"?
(a) Roxy Hart.
(b) Thoman Moore.
(c) Ann Beattie.
(d) Jeanette Bradley.

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

15. In "The Rotifer" where had the narrator seen her cousin's fiance before she officially met him?
(a) A coffee shop.
(b) A party.
(c) Church.
(d) A taxi cab.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Rotifer" what state is the narrator in at the beginning of the story?

2. What is a rotifer?

3. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" about how old is Arnold actually?

4. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" how old does Arnold claim to be?

5. Who wrote "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" ?

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