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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does the narrator of Rock Springs steal?
(a) A white Corvette.
(b) A black Cadillac.
(c) A grey Continental.
(d) A cranberry Mercedes.

2. In the story Emergency, how long has the narrator been working in the emergency room when his story begins?
(a) About three weeks.
(b) About six months.
(c) About a year.
(d) About three months.

3. Why is the couple in A Romantic Weekend going away for the weekend?
(a) To ride bikes.
(b) To mountain climb.
(c) To go to museums.
(d) To pick up the man's wife's car.

4. What two children are left at the school house with the teacher during the blizzard?
(a) Jacob and Annie Smithson.
(b) Jason and Alice Meyer.
(c) John and Annie Lendorff.
(d) Johan and Alma Lindquist.

5. In Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta, where is the protagonist going when she first meets Lenny?
(a) To the movies.
(b) To her AA meeting.
(c) To work.
(d) To the grocery.

6. Where does Hattie Benedict move after the blizzard?
(a) Raleigh, North Carolina.
(b) Seattle, Washington
(c) Sarasota, Florida.
(d) Oakland, California.

7. What do Nick and Karen do on Sundays?
(a) They jogged or worked out in a gym.
(b) They slept late and read the paper all afternoon.
(c) They drove to the country.
(d) They jogged or practiced basketball.

8. What does Robert call the husband?
(a) Mac.
(b) Bub.
(c) Yo.
(d) Bud.

9. In River of Names, who is the narrator's lover?
(a) Marie.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Thom.
(d) Bill.

10. After the accident, where does Ad Magic encounter the white horse?
(a) On the race track outside the restaurant.
(b) With the boy and the monkey.
(c) In front of the New Zealand Cafe.
(d) On the beach of the Arabian Sea.

11. In River of Names, what does the narrator's lover accuse her of?
(a) Being unfaithful.
(b) A poor attitude toward marriage.
(c) A fascination with violence.
(d) An interest in other families.

12. What unusual injury befalls Terrence Weber in Emergency?
(a) His wife stabs him in the leg.
(b) His wife stabs him in the heart.
(c) His wife stabs him in the stomach.
(d) His wife stabs him in the eye.

13. What does the speaker in Girl teach about spitting up in the air?
(a) Why good girls do not do it.
(b) How to do it, and how to catch it.
(c) Why not to do it.
(d) How to do it, and how to get out of the way.

14. Whose music does Dzia-Dzia hear while he sits at the other end of the kitchen table from Michael?
(a) Harp music.
(b) Fiddle music.
(c) Piano music.
(d) Rock music.

15. What did Michael remember hearing as a child from the open window in his room?
(a) His parents singing.
(b) The discussions in the Kubiac's apartment.
(c) The Kubiacs fighting.
(d) The sound of the traffic on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Minor Heroism, what happens between father and son one New Year's Eve that shocks the father?

2. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where does the couple go for dinner on their weekend?

3. What does Georgie hit when he is driving around with the narrator after their shifts?

4. When does the story The First Day take place?

5. In what condition does Varig arrive at Tusend Hjem on the night of the meeting?

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