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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. What did Uncle Oswald collect?
(a) Bras.
(b) Boomerangs.
(c) Leather belts.
(d) Walking sticks.

2. What kind of business does Mr. Feasey own?
(a) A gas station.
(b) A race track.
(c) A school.
(d) A casino.

3. In "Pig," what do Lexington's parents do after bringing him home from the hospital?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Hire a nanny.
(c) Lock him in his room.
(d) Go out to dinner.

4. What gift does Uncle Oswald send in "The Visitor?"
(a) A family album.
(b) A wallet of cash.
(c) A package of gourmet chocolate.
(d) A case of diaries.

5. What happened when the narrator of "Georgy Porgy" saw a rabbit giving birth?
(a) A dog attacked the mother and baby.
(b) The baby died.
(c) The mother ate the baby.
(d) The mother bled out and died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the hotel so excited to buy the giant turtle?

2. What was the name of Hitler's father?

3. What does the landlady do with all her pets when they die?

4. What worries Mabel shortly after having a baby in "Royal Jelly?"

5. How does the boy get to a deserted island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is wrong with Mabel's baby in "Royal Jelly," and why is she so concerned about this?

2. How does Mrs. Bixby try to trick her husband into getting her the mink coat?

3. What happens when Jackie wins the race at the tracks?

4. What was the experiment used by the narrator in "Georgy Porgy" to understand women?

5. What does Vic's wife tell him the morning after the switch?

6. How did the mother of the narrator of "Georgy Porgy" die?

7. Why does Klara think her last child will live?

8. Why has Klara Hitler moved to a new town in "Genesis and Catstrophe?"

9. What happens when Oswald is at the service station in Cairo?

10. What is royal jelly?

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