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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Key" what does Bessie know her landlord has put in her house?
(a) Rats and Roaches.
(b) A broken thermostat.
(c) Candles.
(d) A new heater.

2. In "The Rotifer" the narrator does research for which family?
(a) Tolstoy.
(b) Smith.
(c) Benton.
(d) Chang.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Birthmates" who is Art's birthmate?

4. In "The Key" Bessie thinks _______________ live in her neighborhood.

5. In "A City of Churches" Cecilia works for ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the motel in "Birthmates."

2. In "Birthmates" why doesn't Art like Billy?

3. Why doesn't Zoe get fired from her job in "You're Ugly, Too"?

4. Do you feel that the subject matter of "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" is still relevant today?

5. Compare and contrast Connie and her sister June in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

6. In "The Gesturing" what do Joan and Ruth have in common?

7. How does Connie feel about her family in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

8. In "The Shawl" does Stella feel guilt for causing the death of her baby sister?

9. Assuming that Connie is assaulted by Arnold after "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" ends, do you think that Connie would have reported the rape?

10. Who is a stronger person, Bessie of "The Key" or Cecilia of "A City of Churches"?

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