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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator, Cheryl and Edna spend the night when their car breaks down?
(a) A Super 8.
(b) A Day's Inn.
(c) A Ramada.
(d) A Marriott.

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

3. Where are the narrator and his passengers going in the story Rock Springs?
(a) To Louisiana.
(b) To Oregon.
(c) To Connecticut.
(d) To Florida.

4. When does the story Wickedness take place?
(a) In the mid twentieth century.
(b) In the late eighteenth century.
(c) In the early twentieth century.
(d) In the late nineteenth century.

5. In the story Girl, on what day does the speaker tell the girl to wash clothes?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

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

7. What does the mother in The First Day ask for help in doing?
(a) Locating the bathrooms.
(b) Locating the lunchroom.
(c) Finding the bookstore.
(d) Filling out registration forms.

8. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where does the couple go for dinner on their weekend?
(a) Delmonico's.
(b) Galatoire's.
(c) Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
(d) Roy Rogers Cafeteria.

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

10. What do Robert and the husband end up doing at the end of the television show?
(a) Eating blueberry pie.
(b) Calling out for a pizza.
(c) Drawing a picture together.
(d) Going to sleep.

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

12. What is Georgie's job at the hospital?
(a) He is an orderly.
(b) He is a janitor.
(c) He is a practical nurse.
(d) He is a doctor.

13. How old is the new county school teacher in Wickedness?
(a) Twenty five.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Thirty nine.
(d) Sixteen.

14. In the story Rock Springs, what animal does Edna win in a bet?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A spider monkey.
(c) A tarantula.
(d) A goat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom was Robert married?

2. In The Fat Girl, what did Louise's mother start talking to her about when Louise was eight years old?

3. Who does Louise marry when she is thin?

4. In Talk of Heroes, Who is Willi Varig?

5. Who are Louise's two girl friends in high school?

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