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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of epilepsy does Ad Magic have?
(a) Temporal-lobe epilepsy.
(b) Mild epilepsy.
(c) Grand mal epilepsy.
(d) Congenital epilepsy.

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

5. In Rock Springs, what is the narrator's daughter's name?
(a) Lacy.
(b) Susan.
(c) Cheryl.
(d) Edna.

6. In All the Way in Flagstaff, what does William want to do when he grows up?
(a) Become a teacher.
(b) Become a doctor.
(c) Become a firefighter.
(d) Become a priest.

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

8. In Minor Heroism, who is posing in the famous picture with the narrator's father?
(a) Marilyn Monroe.
(b) The Andrews Sisters.
(c) Audrey Hepburn.
(d) Betty Grable.

9. In the story Chopin in Winter, who is the first person in Mrs. Kubiac's family to graduate from high school and attend college?
(a) Her son Matthew.
(b) Her daughter Marion.
(c) Her son Martin.
(d) Her daughter Marcy.

10. What advise does the speaker in Girl give about bread?
(a) Always squeeze it so you know it is fresh.
(b) Always buy the largest loaf.
(c) Always buy warm bread.
(d) Always buy white bread.

11. In A Romantic Weekend, what does the woman want to talk about after dinner?
(a) Her family.
(b) Her favorite books.
(c) Her first marriage.
(d) Sado-masochism.

12. How does the protagonist in Tall Tales from the Mekong Deltareact when Lenny shows up at her house unannounced?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is thrilled.
(c) She is curious.
(d) She is nervous.

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

14. What does the older son in Minor Heroism do for a living?
(a) He is a college professor.
(b) He is an attorney.
(c) He is a school teacher.
(d) He is a writer.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story White Horse, who arrives in the light green Mercedes to help the horse?

2. Who does Louise marry when she is thin?

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

4. What does the father in the story Minor Heroism do for a living?

5. What does the speaker in Girl teach about spitting up in the air?

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