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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Joe feel most at home?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

2. What does "The Bottom of the Harbor" describe?
(a) The field of marine biology.
(b) Ocean beds.
(c) Going fishing.
(d) Ocean animals.

3. Who is in love with Peggy?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Jim.
(c) Archie.
(d) Mark.

4. What industry was Louis' family in before he moved?
(a) Farming.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Industrial.
(d) Teaching.

5. What is the name of the main person in "On the Wagon"?
(a) Bob.
(b) Mike.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Tom.

6. What is the name of the bayman Andrews introduces Mitchell to?
(a) Leon.
(b) Luke.
(c) Leroy.
(d) Lawrence.

7. What is the name of the man who guessed Hugh Flood would die soon?
(a) Mr. Morrow.
(b) Mr. Margit.
(c) Mr. Mayen.
(d) Mr. Mooney.

8. What did Dockery use to haul firewood?
(a) A horse.
(b) A bull.
(c) A wheelbarrow.
(d) A truck.

9. How does Mitchell remain out of the loop in Peggy's story?
(a) He never follows up with Peggy to see what happened to her.
(b) He never knows what she says to the girl the second time.
(c) He never asks Peggy her real name.
(d) He never asks Peggy if he can publish her story.

10. What crop does Dockery farm?
(a) Corn.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Wheat.

11. After Joe's death, how did Mitchell feel about him?
(a) He became interested again.
(b) He thought he was too angry.
(c) He lost interest in him.
(d) He wanted to respect his privacy.

12. Which sentence best describes the way Mitchell wrote Hugh Flood as a subject?
(a) He never existed.
(b) He is a very realistic character.
(c) He is an unreal character.
(d) He is a compilation of characters.

13. Who is the main "character" in the story called "The Kind Old Blonde"?
(a) Jim.
(b) MIke.
(c) Richard.
(d) Marcus.

14. What did Dockery disapprove of?
(a) Automobiles.
(b) Animals used in farming.
(c) Farming.
(d) Writing as a career choice.

15. Where did Gould want 1/2 of his manuscript to go?
(a) Smithsonian.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Yale.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year did Hugh Floor believe he would die?

2. What was Mr. Cusack obsessed with?

3. What is the name of the dragger captain Mitchell meets?

4. Where did Gould want 2/3 of his manuscript to go?

5. Who is the owner of the restaurant in "Up in the Old Hotel"?

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