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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Rotifer" what happens to the cousin's father?
(a) He dies.
(b) He moves to Paris.
(c) He goes to jail.
(d) He kills his son-in-law.

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

3. In "The Key" in what city does Bessie live?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Tampa.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) New York City.

4. Who wrote "You're Ugly, Too"?
(a) Adrienne Potter.
(b) Tom Eckerd.
(c) Lorrie Moore.
(d) Ann Patchet.

5. In "You're Ugly, Too" whom does Zoe push to the edge of the balcony?
(a) Carolyn.
(b) Evan.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Earl.

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

7. In "You're Ugly, Too" what is Zoe's last name?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Jen.
(c) Elliott.
(d) Hendricks.

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

9. In "Birthmates" what gender was Art and his wife's unborn child?
(a) Twin boys.
(b) It was a girl.
(c) It was a boy.
(d) It doesn't say.

10. Who wrote "The Rotifer"?
(a) Kim Chung-Greene.
(b) Fannie Flagg.
(c) Mary Ladd Gavell.
(d) Jill Patterson.

11. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" how old is June?
(a) 31.
(b) 24.
(c) 12.
(d) 44.

12. In "The Rotifer" what is the narrator's name?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Leah.
(c) Tina.
(d) Mary.

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

14. In "The Rotifer" what is the name of the narrator's cousin?
(a) Marie.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Leah.
(d) Connie.

15. In "Birthmates" what is Art's nationality?
(a) Chinese-American.
(b) Mexican-American.
(c) Japanese-American.
(d) Irish-American.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A City of Churches" what does Cecilia say she will dream about?

2. Who wrote "Birthmates"?

3. In "A City of Churches" who shows Cecilia around?

4. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" where does Connie say she is going with her friends?

5. In "Janus" the main character attributes her success to _____________.

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