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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 city is mentioned in the story?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berlin.
2. What do the men find on the beach instead?
(a) Car keys.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Mermaid.
(d) Starfish.
3. What is the name of the inventor in "The Happiness Machine?"
(a) Smith.
(b) Auffmann.
(c) Woodword.
(d) Terle.
4. What causes the characters' life spans to be shortened drastically?
(a) Metabolism.
(b) Pestilence.
(c) Lack of oxygen.
(d) Fever.
5. Where is the girl kept captive during the sunny day?
(a) Basement.
(b) Elevator.
(c) Closet.
(d) Trunk.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the profession of the men?
2. What is the name of the protagonist in "A Piece of Wood?"
3. What does an aqueduct typically carry?
4. What is the name of the protagonist in "The Utterly Perfect Murder?"
5. What is the name of the doomed man?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the story "The Aqueduct" how does a third party benefit from a war between two other nations?
2. In "Tyrannosaurus Rex" a movie producer hires a modeler to create a stop-motion dinosaur. What is the unusual outcome of the project?
3. Explain why the actions of the boy in "Have I Got a Chocolate Bar for You!" may seem odd to a bystander.
4. Why is Joseph resentful toward Marie in "Interval in Sunlight?"
5. What is the irony involved in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed?"
6. Describe the plot in "A Story of Love."
7. 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?
8. What is the main issue facing Carrie in "The Strawberry Window?" What is the resolution?
9. In "The Terrible Conflagration up at the Place" a group of people decide to burn the lord's home as a sign of political protest. Why is the plan to burn the lord's home discarded?
10. What unusual fact about a victim is discovered by the ambulance drivers in "Long After Midnight?"
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