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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Strayhorn find his friend John?
(a) At the Bucket of Blood.
(b) At work in the shoe store.
(c) At the cafeteria.
(d) At the Bucket of Chicken.

2. In Aunt Granny Lith, what does Nomey give Beth to wear?
(a) A gold necklace.
(b) A piece of moley root.
(c) A chain or garlic.
(d) A new dress.

3. In the story Trains, how old are Danica and Jane?
(a) Twenty years old.
(b) Eight years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Ten years old.

4. What does Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and his men do after Lavender is taken away by the chopper?
(a) They leave Lavender's belongings in Than Khe.
(b) They recruit the men from Than Khe.
(c) They burns down Than Khe.
(d) They evacuate women and children from Than Khe.

5. In The Things They Carried, what does First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carry with him in Vietnam?
(a) Letters from his mother.
(b) Letters from his girlfriend Martha.
(c) Letters from his sister Marion.
(d) Letters from his girlfriend Marie.

6. Where is the story Murderers set?
(a) In Chicago.
(b) In Newark.
(c) In New York.
(d) In Miami.

7. Five years after her husband dies, with what is the priest's mother suffering?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Senility.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Parkinson's.

8. In The Things They Carried, what are some of things the soldiers carry for personal use?
(a) Safety pins, pith helmets, rubber boots, and clean underwear.
(b) Socks, shoes and fresh clothing.
(c) Radios, batteries, alarm clocks and hats.
(d) Paper and pens, spools of wire, and nail clippers.

9. Where do the narrator of Dog Heaven and her family live?
(a) Fort Bragg.
(b) Fort Denison.
(c) Fort Hood.
(d) Fort Niagra.

10. What gender does Beth believe her baby to be?
(a) She does not know.
(b) A boy.
(c) Both: she think she has twins.
(d) A girl.

11. Who are Evie and Lydia?
(a) Margaret's best friends.
(b) Margaret's sisters.
(c) Margaret's daughters.
(d) Margaret's granddaughters.

12. How does Charles Bad Holy MacLeod die?
(a) Of a brain tumor.
(b) Of tuberculosis.
(c) Of pneumonia.
(d) Of cancer.

13. In Cody's Story, who is Cody's partner?
(a) G.R. Treshman.
(b) G.R. Thompson.
(c) G.R. Tailer.
(d) G.R. Trimble

14. In Home, why does Daniel not want the narrator to see his back?
(a) Because of his wounds from Vietnam.
(b) Because he believes it is bad luck.
(c) Because he is very hairy.
(d) Because of his deformity.

15. In Dog Heaven, what is "Fact Monday"?
(a) The day on which students were tested on spelling words.
(b) The day on which students were tested on math facts.
(c) The day on which the teacher showed a movie about state history.
(d) The day on which the teacher taught on a specific topic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the car with Arnold when he comes to Connie's house?

2. Where does the narrator of Lawns work?

3. What does the narrator of Men Under Water do for a living?

4. What did Aunt Granny Lith ask Casey to do?

5. In his dream, what does the priest see the soldier do?

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