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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. Who becomes suspicious of the mushrooms being grown in "Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms in Your Cellar?"
(a) Mothers.
(b) Neighbors.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Fathers.

2. In "The Shoreline at Sunset" two men are on the beach looking for which of the following?
(a) Sea shells.
(b) Coins.
(c) Car keys.
(d) Jewelry.

3. Where does the man go on his final vacation?
(a) Canada.
(b) Greece.
(c) Mars.
(d) British Isles.

4. Where does the woman work?
(a) Convenience store.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Art studio.
(d) Carnival.

5. What is the profession of the men?
(a) Ambulance drivers.
(b) Garbage men.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Firefighters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is responsible for digging up the bodies?

3. In "The Better Part of Wisdom" a man from which country learns he is about to die?

4. What is the name of the owner?

5. A person's life span typically lasts how many days?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Discuss the unusual personality disorder of Fabian in "And So Died Riabouchinska." How does the disorder affect the story?

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

8. 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.

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

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

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