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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Running Dog," what does Frank use his binoculars for?
(a) To see into town.
(b) To see a vacation home.
(c) To spy on Angus.
(d) To see across the ocean.

2. When Eric first starts college, what career does he choose?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Law.
(d) Education.

3. What does Frank vow to do after getting off the phone with Eric in "The Wasp Factory"?
(a) Find a dog.
(b) Prepare.
(c) Torture Eric.
(d) Get rest.

4. What makes Frank question his parents being the same person?
(a) Their similar names.
(b) A note he finds in Angus' study.
(c) Something Angus says to him.
(d) A picture of Agnes.

5. In "Space Invaders," what does Frank say women are meant to do?
(a) Stay out of public.
(b) Be quiet.
(c) Be beaten.
(d) Have babies.

6. In "Space Invaders," what does Frank say about Eric?
(a) He is like a woman.
(b) He is insane.
(c) He is dangerous.
(d) He is beautiful.

7. What does Frank say insanity is a weak reaction to?
(a) Strife.
(b) Danger.
(c) Complications.
(d) Illness.

8. What death does the wasp choose in "The Wasp Factory"?
(a) Knives.
(b) Fire.
(c) Disease.
(d) Drowning.

9. When does Eric come home from college?
(a) After his second year.
(b) After his first year.
(c) After his third year.
(d) After his fourth year.

10. In "Space Invaders," what does Frank say is true about his relationship with Eric?
(a) They understand each other.
(b) They hate each other.
(c) They can get crazy together.
(d) They love each other.

11. Where does Eric call from in "The Wasp Factory"?
(a) A pay phone.
(b) A truck stop.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A vacation home.

12. When does Frank see the police officer head to his house in "What Happened to Me"?
(a) When he leaves the house himself.
(b) While he is talking to his father.
(c) About a day after Eric set the fire.
(d) After he finds Eric sleeping.

13. In "The Prodigal," what does Frank see next to his father's bottle of whiskey?
(a) A letter.
(b) A telephone.
(c) A book.
(d) A broken glass.

14. Why does Angus say he told Frank that she doesn't have a birth certificate?
(a) So she would feel scared.
(b) So she couldn't run away.
(c) So she wouldn't find out the truth.
(d) So she couldn't go to school.

15. In "Running Dog," for what does Frank check the coast?
(a) Bodies.
(b) Bottles.
(c) Treasures.
(d) Messages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank say Eric did to the neighbors' dogs when he came home from school?

2. How does the phone call between Frank and Eric end in "The Wasp Factory"?

3. In "Running Dog," what does Frank say about his feelings for Eric?

4. What does Frank say made Eric start drinking when he was going to college?

5. Why does Angus give Frank androgen?

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