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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 stop seeing each other.
(d) They will always love each other.

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

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

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

5. Who wrote "A City of Churches"?
(a) Ted Danson.
(b) Kahlil Gibran.
(c) Sun Tzu.
(d) Donald Barthelme.

6. In "The Key" what did Bessie's husband do for a living?
(a) He drove a taxi.
(b) He was a lawyer.
(c) He had a real estate business.
(d) He owned a grocery.

7. In "Gesturing" how does Joan smoke her cigarettes?
(a) In a cigarette holder.
(b) She doesn't smoke.
(c) Like a man.
(d) Completely, until there is nothing left.

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

9. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" why doesn't Connie want to go on the family outing?
(a) She has to go to work.
(b) She would rather go to church.
(c) It won't be fun.
(d) She is sick.

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

11. Who wrote "The Shawl"?
(a) Cynthia Ozick.
(b) Isaac Bashevis Singer.
(c) John Irving.
(d) John Steinbeck.

12. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" how old does Arnold claim to be?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

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

14. In "A City of Churches" who shows Cecilia around?
(a) Mr. Phillips.
(b) Mr. Chantier.
(c) Mrs. Croich.
(d) Mr. Gomez.

15. In "You're Ugly, Too" what is the name of Zoe's sister?
(a) Carolyn.
(b) Evan.
(c) Beth.
(d) Charlie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Birthmates" Art is hit over the head with ___________.

2. Who wrote "The Rotifer"?

3. In "The Shawl" who steals the shawl?

4. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" how old is June?

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

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