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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 "Occupational Hazards," where is someone a Convenience Store Clerk?
(a) Miami.
(b) San Lorenzo.
(c) Butte.
(d) Chicago.

2. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," how does Dully escape captivity?
(a) With his father's help.
(b) With the help of other monkeys.
(c) With his mother's help.
(d) With his sister's help.

3. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone an Assembly Line Worker?
(a) Alamaba.
(b) Miami.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Chicago.

4. In "The Parable of the Goats," which mountain range is the story set near?
(a) The Cascades.
(b) The Black Mountains.
(c) The Smokies.
(d) The Falls.

5. In "The Parable of the Goats," what is Billy known for?
(a) How fast he runs.
(b) Flying bombing missions.
(c) His first-aid knowledge.
(d) HIs cooking skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Saba's Story," who is Agha's mother?

2. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," what sound does Dully make speaking as a monkey?

3. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone a Reaper?

4. In "Saba's Story," who wandered in the Black Mountains, so legend has it?

5. In "Saba's Story," what does Saba say when the narrator asks her for her version of the parrot story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the family patriarch after many years working in America in "Occupational Harzards"?

2. How does the family's life in "Occupational Hazards" change after moving to America?

3. Why is Bubugul still alive?

4. What does Bubugul bring to the pit to put into it with Billy in "Parable of the Goats"?

5. What do the young children in "Waiting for Gulbuddin" role-play?

6. What does Merzagul invite the neighborhood to do with Billy in "Parable of the Goats"?

7. What does Saba in "Saba's Story" eventually tell the narrator when he asks for her version of the parrot in the orchard?

8. In "Parable of the Goats," why does Billy's plane crash?

9. Where does Dully's mother take him when he turns into an animal in "The Tale of Dully's Reversion"?

10. What are some of the difficulties of the family when they first move to America in "Occupational Hazards"?

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