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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. The man wants to correct wrongs that were cast upon him when he was ______ years old.
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 11.

2. The couple's main argument regards which subject?
(a) Money.
(b) Chores.
(c) Infidelity.
(d) Children.

3. What topic is addressed in the strange inscription?
(a) Angst.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Joy.

4. A person's life span typically lasts how many days?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

5. What causes the characters' life spans to be shortened drastically?
(a) Metabolism.
(b) Lack of oxygen.
(c) Pestilence.
(d) Fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the physical appearance of the woman?

2. Where do the two men meet in "The Best of All Possible Worlds?"

3. Which famous author was often referred to as Papa?

4. Who is the protagonist in "The Screaming Woman?"

5. What is Picasso's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Joseph resentful toward Marie in "Interval in Sunlight?"

2. What is unusual about the parrot in "The Parrot Who Met Papa?" What happens to the parrot?

3. What is the purpose of the exhumations in "The Tombling Day?" What happens to one of the bodies?

4. What unusual fact about a victim is discovered by the ambulance drivers in "Long After Midnight?"

5. Describe the plot in "A Story of Love."

6. In "The October Game" what is the relationship between Mich and Louise Wilder? What Actions does Mich take to hurt his wife?

7. Who uses "The Black Ferris" as a means of manipulation? How and why is this feat enacted?

8. What is the story of the main character in "The Illustrated Woman?"

9. In the story "The Aqueduct" how does a third party benefit from a war between two other nations?

10. 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?

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