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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. Who was using the box when it was destroyed in "The Sound Machine?"
(a) Klausner.
(b) Mrs. Saunders.
(c) Scott.
(d) Nobody.

2. Who tells Madame Rosette that the deal is off?
(a) Stuffy.
(b) Stag.
(c) Tom.
(d) Stanley.

3. How does Edward dispose of the bramble bushes in his yard?
(a) He throws them on a bonfire.
(b) He uses a mulcher.
(c) He poisons them.
(d) He cuts them up and sells the wood.

4. How many times has the South American man made this bet before?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

5. How much could William win if he won the whole auction?
(a) 5,000 pounds.
(b) 7,000 pounds.
(c) 6,000 pounds.
(d) 4,000 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does William choose to do to slow down the ship?

2. Where was Stag fighting before he went to the hotel in Cairo?

3. What does the stranger tempt Drioli with?

4. What does Mrs. Saunders think of Klausner when he tells her about the shrieks?

5. What does Richard seem distracted by on the night of the dinner party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Soutine create a work of art on Drioli's back?

2. What does the art dealer offer to pay Drioli to do?

3. What does Klausner say his machine is in "The Sound Machine?"

4. How do the girls working for Madame Rosette feel when they learn they are free?

5. How did Mike cheat in the bet, and how was this discovered?

6. What does Klausner ask Scott to do for the tree, and what is Scott's response to this?

7. What bet did the South American man make with the sailor in "Man From the South?"

8. What does the woman who bursts into the room during the bet say?

9. What does Mike always try to impress Richard with in "Taste?"

10. What does Perkins say he loves about his commute?

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