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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what condition does Varig arrive at Tusend Hjem on the night of the meeting?
(a) He is exhausted.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He is alone and afraid.
(d) He is unable to speak English.

3. What does the couple decide to do after their first night together on their romantic weekend?
(a) Read the Sunday paper.
(b) Return home.
(c) Go to a museum.
(d) Take a long walk.

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

5. In the story Testimony of Pilot, what does Radcleve do to Quadberry?
(a) Throws a lit firecracker in his face.
(b) Beats him up.
(c) Trips him goign down the stairs.
(d) Throws a rock in his face.

6. In The Fat Girl, what did Louise's mother start talking to her about when Louise was eight years old?
(a) Attending college.
(b) Her career.
(c) Attending high school.
(d) Watching her weight.

7. Who becomes deaf playing drums in a band in the story Testimony of Pilot?
(a) The narrator of the story.
(b) Radcleve.
(c) Lillian's brother.
(d) The narrator's younger brother.

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

9. What does the husband in Cathedral find disconcerting about Robert?
(a) Robert is over seven feet tall.
(b) Robert is a paraplegic.
(c) Robert is blind.
(d) Robert is only twenty years old.

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

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

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

13. In the story Girl, why does the speaker say not to pick other people's flowers?
(a) You might get stung by a bee.
(b) You might catch something.
(c) You might get in trouble with the police.
(d) You might be seen.

14. Who are Louise's two girl friends in high school?
(a) Joan and Harriet.
(b) Joan and Marjorie.
(c) Jessica and Marie.
(d) Jean and Melanie.

15. What does Georgie hit when he is driving around with the narrator after their shifts?
(a) A pregnant rabbit.
(b) A deer.
(c) A truck.
(d) A cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator, Cheryl and Edna spend the night when their car breaks down?

2. What did Michael remember hearing as a child from the open window in his room?

3. In Cathedral, who is Robert?

4. In the story The Girl, why does the speaker suggest growing okra far away from the house?

5. What does the mother in The First Day ask for help in doing?

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