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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 name of the inventor in "The Happiness Machine?"
(a) Woodword.
(b) Auffmann.
(c) Smith.
(d) Terle.

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

3. What profession is the man who first learns about "The Anthem Sprinters?"
(a) Reporter.
(b) Conductor.
(c) Track coach.
(d) Doctor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the woman?

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

3. Who is responsible for digging up the bodies?

4. Where is the girl kept captive during the sunny day?

5. What are the two men looking for in "The Town Where No One Got Off?"

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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.

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

4. "Night Call, Collect" tells the story of which character? What is the character's problem?

5. In "The Best of All Possible Worlds," two men meet on a commuter train.

6. What is the plan put into motion by Doug in "The Utterly Perfect Murder?" What is the outcome?

7. Explain why the actions of the boy in "Have I Got a Chocolate Bar for You!" may seem odd to a bystander.

8. Discuss the plot of n "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit." Who is involved? What do the people learn?

9. Discuss the life span of the characters in "Frost and Fire" and why it is unusual.

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

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