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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event takes place during the story?
(a) Veteran's Day.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Birthday.
(d) Winter solstice.

2. Where do the two men meet in "The Best of All Possible Worlds?"
(a) Bar.
(b) Train.
(c) Airport.
(d) Bus station.

3. In "The Haunting of the New," takes place mainly in what type of building?
(a) Office.
(b) Commune.
(c) Castle.
(d) Apartment.

4. What word best describes the physical appearance of the woman?
(a) Stooped.
(b) Slender.
(c) Obese.
(d) Petite.

5. What is Freeleigh's military rank?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Corporal.
(c) Captain.
(d) General.

6. In "A Scent of Sarsaparilla" William Finch finds many long lost memories in which part of his house?
(a) Basement.
(b) Garage.
(c) Attic.
(d) Parlor.

7. In "The Inspired Chicken Motel" which item bears a strange inscription?
(a) Egg.
(b) Tombstone.
(c) Beak.
(d) Wall.

8. Where is the girl kept captive during the sunny day?
(a) Closet.
(b) Elevator.
(c) Trunk.
(d) Basement.

9. What city is mentioned in the story?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Paris.

10. How old is the object of the boy's affection?
(a) 19.
(b) 28.
(c) 31.
(d) 24.

11. What is the name of the woman in "The Illustrated Woman?"
(a) Janice.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Emma.
(d) Carrie.

12. What is the surname of the couple in the story?
(a) English.
(b) Elliot.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Schmidt.

13. The plan is to burn down the house of which person?
(a) King,
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Duke.
(d) Lord.

14. What does an aqueduct typically carry?
(a) Water.
(b) Invalids.
(c) Animals.
(d) Food.

15. The person that tries to help the woman is called a _________.
(a) Daydreamer.
(b) Flake.
(c) Ne'er-do-well.
(d) Skeptic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the woman?

2. What is the name of the main male character in "Frost and Fire?"

3. "The Parrot Who Met Papa" is about an ordinary parrot named ________.

4. What happens to the loved one's body during the night?

5. "The Black Ferris" tells the story of a magical Ferris wheel that alters a rider's ____.

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