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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 "The Inspired Chicken Motel" which item bears a strange inscription?
(a) Tombstone.
(b) Wall.
(c) Beak.
(d) Egg.
2. On what day is the rain supposed to come?
(a) September 8th.
(b) June 21st.
(c) April 4th.
(d) January 29th.
3. What is the name of the young girl in the story?
(a) Henrietta.
(b) Marion.
(c) Patty.
(d) Alice.
4. Which member of the family is visited by the old man?
(a) Sister.
(b) Niece.
(c) Daughter.
(d) Grandson.
5. What profession is the man who first learns about "The Anthem Sprinters?"
(a) Doctor.
(b) Conductor.
(c) Track coach.
(d) Reporter.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the building?
2. Where was the man's body found?
3. The plan is to burn down the house of which person?
4. How long has the couple been married?
5. The couple's main argument regards which subject?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Tyrannosaurus Rex" a movie producer hires a modeler to create a stop-motion dinosaur. What is the unusual outcome of the project?
2. What is the irony involved in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed?"
3. What is the purpose of the exhumations in "The Tombling Day?" What happens to one of the bodies?
4. What is the plan put into motion by Doug in "The Utterly Perfect Murder?" What is the outcome?
5. In "The Happiness Machine" Leo Auffmann invents a happiness machine. Describe the machine and was it does for the users. Also examine the opinion of Mrs. Auffmann.
6. "Night Call, Collect" tells the story of which character? What is the character's problem?
7. In "The Best of All Possible Worlds," two men meet on a commuter train.
8. What is the story of the main character in "The Illustrated Woman?"
9. In "The Day It Rained Forever" three friends complain at the severe heat while waiting for a specific event to occur. What is the event? When is it due to occur?
10. Discuss the bizarre inscriptions discussed in "The Inspired Chicken Motel" and how they affect a family.
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