The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 157 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 157 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Kubiac go to try and find her daughter?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Portland.

2. In the story White Horse, who arrives in the light green Mercedes to help the horse?
(a) No one.
(b) A businessman.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A vet.

3. When did Emily first meet Willi Varig?
(a) Two years after they were married.
(b) In hgih school.
(c) Twenty years before the birth of their child.
(d) Ten years after WWII.

4. With whom does Delores finally have a child?
(a) Dr. Weinstein.
(b) Mr. Sebastian.
(c) Dr. Dorin.
(d) Michael.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Louise marry when she is thin?

2. In The First Day, what does the mother say when she finds her daughter cannot attend Seaton?

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

4. What instructions does the speaker give in The Girl about eating?

5. What show does Robert and his hosts end up watching on television?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Ad Magic in the beginning of A White Horse, and how do the people he is with react to his situation?

2. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where are Beth and her companion going for their romantic weekend, and how does the narrator describe the apartment?

3. In the story The Fat Girl,When Louise examines herself in a mirror, what parts of her body does she like? What parts does she hate?

4. In Carol Bly's story "Talk of Heroes," who is Willi Varig?

5. Where do the narrator of Emergency and his friend Georgie work and for how long? What do they do there?

6. Who does the mother in the story The First Day ask the woman at Walker Jones School and why?

7. How does the narrator of Testimony of Pilot lose his hearing?

8. Why does Delores kill her husband Michael in Scott Bradfield's story "The Darling"?

9. What are some of the things the speaker in Girl encourages the young girl to learn how to do in the home?

10. In The Fat Girl, what is the secret that follows Louise from high school to college?

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