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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What may the coyotes have done?
(a) They may have chased a neighbor down the block.
(b) They may have killed someone's dog.
(c) They may have started a band.
(d) They may have settled in Mom's backyard.

2. To what does Lee compare Mom's house?
(a) A circus.
(b) A prison.
(c) A bank.
(d) A rest home.

3. What is the shape of Mom's plates?
(a) Her plates are shaped like circles.
(b) Her plates are shaped like Texas.
(c) Her plates are shaped like squares.
(d) Her plates are shaped like Idaho.

4. What offends Lee so much that he grabs Austin and shakes him?
(a) Lee is offended when Austin insults the old man.
(b) Lee is offended when Austin curses.
(c) Lee is offended when Austin offers him money.
(d) Lee is offended when Austin breaks a glass.

5. What kind of coffee does Lee ask for later?
(a) He asks for a latte.
(b) He asks for espresso.
(c) He asks for coffee from the bean.
(d) He asks for a cappachino.

6. What sound do coyotes make in the city?
(a) The coyotes howl.
(b) The coyotes are silent.
(c) The coyotes yap.
(d) The coyotes sing.

7. At what kind of table is Lee seated?
(a) A metal table.
(b) A folding table.
(c) A wooden table.
(d) A glass table.

8. What is the first sound effect present in the stage directions?
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Crickets.
(c) An old-time song on the radio.
(d) Children playing.

9. What sound do coyotes make in the desert?
(a) The coyotes are silent.
(b) The coyotes yap.
(c) The coyotes sing.
(d) The coyotes howl.

10. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4, what is the time of day?
(a) It is nighttime.
(b) It is morning.
(c) It is evening.
(d) It is afternoon.

11. What does Austin ask from Lee at the end of the scene?
(a) He asks to stay home from golf.
(b) He asks for his money back.
(c) He asks for his keys back.
(d) He asks Lee to leave.

12. Why does Lee not want to go north with Austin?
(a) He thinks it is too far away.
(b) He thinks it is too cold.
(c) He wants to stay near his wife and children.
(d) He has to stay within state lines.

13. Whose house is Austin house sitting?
(a) He is house sitting Lee's house.
(b) He is house sitting Dad's house.
(c) He is house sitting Saul's house.
(d) He is house sitting Mom's house.

14. How does Saul feel about Austin's story?
(a) Saul is lukewarm, and needs a few days to mull it over.
(b) Saul is confused and does not understand Austin's point.
(c) Saul is excited, and confident that it will get off the ground.
(d) Saul is disappointed, and sure the project will fail.

15. How is the room lit?
(a) The room is lit by sunlight.
(b) The room is lit by candlelight.
(c) The room is lit by flourescents.
(d) The room is lit by 40-watt bulbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lee concerned about breaking?

2. What is the only way Lee can tell his story?

3. Why does Saul need to leave?

4. Whose hand does Saul shake before he leaves?

5. Which desert did Lee inhabit?

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