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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 is the narrator's name?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Mary.
(c) Leah.
(d) Tina.

2. In "Birthmates" who is Art's birthmate?
(a) Lisa.
(b) No one.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Billy.

3. In "A City of Churches" what religion does the whole town practice?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Taoism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Atheism.

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

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

6. In "Birthmates" Art is hit over the head with ___________.
(a) A hammer.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A skateboard.
(d) A telephone.

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

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

9. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" what is Connie doing when Arnold shows up?
(a) Doing the dishes.
(b) Taking a bath.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Listening to the radio.

10. In "You're Ugly, Too" what costume does Zoe wear to the Halloween party?
(a) Fairy wings.
(b) Deer antlers.
(c) A witch's hat.
(d) A harpoon headband.

11. In "Birthmates" who helps Art with his head injury?
(a) Billy.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Cindy.

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

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

14. Who is Janus?
(a) A guitarist.
(b) The main character's husband.
(c) A Roman god with two faces.
(d) The homeowner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" what is the name of Arnold's friend?

2. In "Janus" what did he main character's lover want her to do?

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

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

5. In "You're Ugly, Too" what is the name of Zoe's sister?

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