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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 "Punishment Without Crime" George decides to murder a surrogate version of his wife _____.
(a) Kendall.
(b) Caitlyn.
(c) Carrie Ann.
(d) Katherine.

2. Where was the man's body found?
(a) On the street.
(b) Theater.
(c) Subway.
(d) Shelter.

3. In "The Picasso Summer" George Smith vacations in which country while looking for Picasso?
(a) England.
(b) Spain.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

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

5. "The Terrible Conflagration up at the Place" is set in which country?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Spain.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Jamaica.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Haunting of the New," takes place mainly in what type of building?

2. Where do the people live in "All Summer in a Day?"

3. What is the name of the woman in "The Illustrated Woman?"

4. What is the name of the building?

5. What is the setting used in "The Women?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main issue facing Carrie in "The Strawberry Window?" What is the resolution?

2. What is the reaction of the people when a girl talks about a woman being buried alive in "The Screaming Woman?"

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

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

5. Discuss the bizarre inscriptions discussed in "The Inspired Chicken Motel" and how they affect a family.

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

7. How does the wife attempt to help her husband in "The Women?"

8. In "Tyrannosaurus Rex" a movie producer hires a modeler to create a stop-motion dinosaur. What is the unusual outcome of the project?

9. What is the relationship between Anna Marie and Roger in "Some Live Like Lazarus?" How does the relationship evolve?

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

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