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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In River of Names, what is the narrator certain she does not want to do?
(a) Have children.
(b) Go back to college.
(c) Tell stories.
(d) Get married.

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

3. In Testimony of Pilot, who is Lillian?
(a) Radcleve's sister.
(b) A girl the narrator of the story has a crush on in college.
(c) Quadberry's girlfriend.
(d) The narrator's mother.

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

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

6. Who is telling the story of the first day?
(a) The narrator looking back on the first day of summer camp.
(b) The mother looking back on taking her child to school.
(c) The narrator looking back on the first day of kindergarten.
(d) The teacher taking in a new student to her classroom.

7. In Cathedral, who is Robert?
(a) The wife's grandfather.
(b) The wife's uncle.
(c) The wife's blind friend.
(d) The wife's brother.

8. As A Vintage Thunderbird opens, who are the people driving from Virginia to New York?
(a) Nick and Karen.
(b) Mick and Susan.
(c) Nick and Lauren.
(d) Mick and Karen.

9. What do Michael and Delores first find they have in common?
(a) They both were married twice before.
(b) They both have cats.
(c) They both loved Italian food.
(d) They both own guns.

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

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

12. In White Horse, who does the white horse belong to?
(a) He belongs to the bus driver.
(b) He is a retired circus horse.
(c) He wandered into town without an owner.
(d) He belongs to the restaurant owner.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Kubiac go to try and find her daughter?

2. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where is the couple in the story going for the weekend?

3. What is the young girl carrying with her on the first day?

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

5. With whom does Delores finally have a child?

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