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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 is the term used for the lifelike androids?
(a) Droids.
(b) Robots.
(c) Puppets.
(d) Marionettes.

2. What is the main issue between husband and wife in "Powerhouse?"
(a) Religion.
(b) Money.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Children.

3. What ailment strikes down one of the two men?
(a) Mental breakdown.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Measels.
(d) Heart attack.

4. What is the surname of the protagonist's next door neighbor?
(a) Giles.
(b) Barnaby.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Brabbam.

5. What reason are the explorers killed in "The City?"
(a) Trespassing.
(b) Insulting residents.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the man's young son?

2. Which two characters decide to go off on vacation to get away from their wives?

3. The fog horn sometimes summons what type of creature?

4. What is the name of the place visited by the family each summer?

5. What is the first name of the wife's lover?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the marital issues for Smith and Braling in "Marionettes, Inc.?" What is the solution chosen by the two men?

2. In "The Last Night of the World" several people have the same dream. What is the dream and what is the combined reaction of the people?

3. What is the purpose of the City? Who built it?

4. Describe the situation of the main character in "The Emissary."

5. What is the problem with the new resident in "The Man Upstairs?" How is the problem resolved?

6. In the story "Invisible Boy" how does the woman attempt to get Charlie to stay with her instead of going home? How does the woman do it?

7. Explain the situation that plagues Timothy Elliot in "Homecoming." Why does Timothy feel like an outcast?

8. Describe the plot of the story "The Fog Horn."

9. Describe the main plot of "The Coffin."

10. What happens to Uncle Einar as he returns to from the Elliot family reunion? How does the event change Einar's life?

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