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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "The Key" who is the dead person Bessie sees?
(a) Sam, her husband.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Caroline, her daughter.
(d) Her Uncle Buck.

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

7. In "The Shawl" who is the older sister?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Stella.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Magda.

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

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

10. In "The Key" Bessie thinks _______________ live in her neighborhood.
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her grandchildren.
(c) Former Presidents.
(d) Thieves and gangsters.

11. 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 get a divorce.
(d) They have a long distance relationship.

12. 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.

13. In "You're Ugly, Too" where does Zoe have pains?
(a) Her abdomen.
(b) Her toe.
(c) Her back.
(d) Her knee.

14. In "A City of Churches" Cecilia works for ____________.
(a) A school.
(b) A bank.
(c) An insurance agency.
(d) A car rental company.

15. In "The Rotifer" what state is the narrator in at the beginning of the story?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Texas.
(d) Arkansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "You're Ugly, Too" what costume does Zoe wear to the Halloween party?

2. In "The Key" what other language does Bessie speak?

3. In "The Shawl" who is the mother?

4. Who wrote "The Shawl"?

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

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